I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me. ~Patti Smith
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A tree falls the way it leans. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one. ~Edith Wharton
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There is something of a painting of a woman that represents all women; and by extension, all of humanity; that I just find very exciting. It is a nice distillation, I think, of what it means to be alive. ~Will Cotton
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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I love emotion. I love being in love. And showing that on screen. I think it's wonderful. ~Dennis Haysbert
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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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We are fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ~Japanses Proverb
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A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. ~English Proverb
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All the prayers in the Scripture you will find to be reasoning with God, not a multitude of words heaped together. ~Stephen Charnock
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple. ~Japanese Proverb
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He who cannot howl will not find his pack. ~Charles Simic
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When you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he does. ~Cassandra Clare
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You have to believe in love stories and prince charming and that eventually you'll find your own happily ever after. ~Taylor Swift
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Very often I'll find out at the end of a book what I put in at the beginning. A sort of process of elimination and discovery in one. ~Jonathan Carroll
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Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. ~Derek Jeter
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I shall never get used to not being the most beautiful woman in the room. It was an intoxication to sweep in and know every man had turned his head. It kept me in form. ~Lady Randolph Churchill
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Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. ~Proverb
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If you believe everything you read, better not read. ~Japanese Proverb
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Every young girl wants to be a princess. Then, when you find a real-life one, it's very easy to imagine yourself in that role. ~Lauren Willig
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Short of being prime minister there isn't a better job in British politics than running London. ~Kenneth Robert Livingstone
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Find a good teacher that will keep the game fun. Work hard and don't be afraid to have success or disappointment. That is what golf is all about. ~Paula Creamer
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. ~Sun Tzu
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