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Everyone breathes in air, but it's a wise person who knows when to use that air to speak and when to exhale in silence.
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Or perhaps it is just that desire lies at the heart of human existence. When we turn away from one desire, we must find another to cleave to with all our strength —or else we die.
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Born:
July 29, 1956
(age 67)
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.
Known for:
Mistress of Spices (1997)
The Palace of Illusions: A Novel (2008)
Oleander Girl: A Novel (2013)
Sister of My Heart: A Novel (1999)
One Amazing Thing (2010)
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