A lot of things seem one way but are another. And how a thi… - Richard Ford

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A lot of things seem one way but are another. And how a thing seems is often just the game we play to save ourselves from great, panicking pain.

Richard Ford

The Lay of the Land · October 24, 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Richard Ford (born February 16, 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer, best-known for his novel The Sportswriter and its sequels, Independence Day and The Lay of the Land, and the short story collection Rock Springs, which contains several widely anthologized stories.

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A lot of things seem one way but are another. And how a thing seems is often just the game we play to save ourselves from great, panicking pain. - Richard Ford

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