I was, as a kid, really obsessed with reading... that was about as geeky as you could possibly get. ~Junot Diaz
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Every parent has gone through a period when their child was not so happy with them. ~Elizabeth Edwards
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I always say to my Twitter followers to come to the stage door and meet me. What I love about being in the theatre, rather than filming, is that you meet your audience. ~Sheridan Smith
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships. ~Tom Robbins
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There is a curious relationship between a candidate and the reporters who cover him. It can be affected by small things like a competent press staff, enough seats, sandwiches and briefings and the ability to understand deadlines. ~Ronald Steel
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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To love playthings well as a child, to lead an adventurous and honorable youth, and to settle when the time arrives, into a green and smiling age, is to be a good artis en life and deserve well of yourself and your neighbor. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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The mind should be as a mirror. ~Zen Proverb
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If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. ~Russian Proverb
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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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But the soul of touring and the heart of it is basically every day is like putting up a circus tent. ~Pat Benatar
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Those who wish to sing, always find a song. ~Swedish Proverb
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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Earth is dearer than gold. ~English Proverb
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I really need it. ~Swedish Proverb
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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We get stuck in old thought and behavior patterns that may have been effective when we were twelve months or twelve years old, but now only serve to hold us back. And, while those around us may have no problem correcting our minor flaws, they let the big ones slide, because it would mean attacking who we are. ~Neil Strauss
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I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing. It can help build confidence, make them feel good about themselves. It helped me build my ego and even start to get acceptance at school. I would bring things to class that I had cooked at home. ~Giada De Laurentiis
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I've had a fairy tale life. I had a perfect family, a beautiful childhood, an incredible upbringing. I lived a lot of life but a lot of good life. ~John Stamos
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A man who continually laments is not heeded. ~African Proverb
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Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb
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There are no limits, only obstacles, and any obstacle can be overcome. ~David Belle
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