I'm sorry, but there's no disturbed mental balance here, my… - Nick Hornby

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I'm sorry, but there's no disturbed mental balance here, my friend. I'd say he got it just right. Bad thing upon bad thing upon bad thing... Surely that's fair enough? Surely the coroner's report should read, "He took his own life after sober and careful contemplation of the fucking shambles it had become."

Nick Hornby

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Nicholas Peter John "Nick" Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English novelist, essayist, lyricist, and screenwriter.

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Alternative Names: Nicholas Peter John Hornby • Nicholas P. J. Hornby • N. P. J. Hornby • N. Hornby • Nicholas Hornby • Hornby, Nick • Hornby, Nicholas Peter John

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