“You try spending six months sitting at somebody's bedside, waiting for them to die and then tell me that the happy-ending love story isn't one of God's good gifts.”

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American writer 1948

Megan McCafferty (1973) American novelist

“Tell me a story, Pew.
What kind of story, child?
A story with a happy ending.
There's no such thing in all the world.
As a happy ending?
As an ending.”

Jeanette Winterson book Lighthousekeeping

Source: Lighthousekeeping (2004), p. 49

“Too often the people complain that they have done nothing with their
lives and then they wait for somebody to tell them that this isn't so.”

Charles Bukowski (1920–1994) American writer

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“We spend the first twelve months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up.”

Phyllis Diller (1917–2012) American actress and stand-up comedianne

“She is out on bail after spending six months in jail. If everyone is united in their heartfelt welcome, everyone will be happy.”

Karunanidhi (1924–2018) Indian politician who has served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India on five separate occasions

About his daughter and party MP Kanimozhi I am extremely happy, says Karunanidhi http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2668360.ece

“If you could only tell them that living and spending isn't the same thing! But it's no good. If only they were educated toinstead of earn and spend, they could manage very happily…”

D.H. Lawrence book Lady Chatterley's Lover

Source: Lady Chatterley's Lover

“I love stories with a happy ending,” Inspector Me said.”

Derek Landy (1974) Irish children's writer

Source: Death Bringer

“I can but die… and I believe in God. Let me try and wait His will in silence.”

Charlotte Brontë book Jane Eyre

Jane (Ch. 28)
Jane Eyre (1847)

“This is me praying that
This was the very first page
Not where the story line ends
My thoughts will echo your name
Until I see you again
These are the words I held back
As I was leaving too soon
I was enchanted to meet youPlease don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you”

Taylor Swift (1989) American singer-songwriter

Enchanted.
Song lyrics, Speak Now (2010)

“If a good editor will let me tell my story with the right artist, I'm happy.”

Brian K. Vaughan (1976) American screenwriter, comic book creator

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“You try spending six months sitting at somebody's bedside, waiting for them to die and then tell me that the happy-ending love story isn't one of God's good gifts.”

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