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I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening… that’s the art.

Bette Midler

As you age, feelings do diminish.
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Age Diminish Feelings
I decided years ago not to read stories about myself anymore. Each one is a potential minefield: Whatever it says, you’re bound to take it the wrong way. Why do it if you know it’s going to make you miserable?
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Stories Way Years
I’ve forbidden my daughter to have grandchildren, I’m too young.
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Daughter Grandchildren Young
My daughter very independent. But if she’s upset about something, she will absolutely let me know. She’s great – a real tough cookie.
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Daughter Independent Real
I never know how much of what I say is true.
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Cynicism Funny Truth
It’s the one who won’t be taken that cannot seem to give, and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live.
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Dance Fear Philosophy
If you’re frightened, you’re out of luck.
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Frightened Luck Out
Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.
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Hard People Self Esteem Work
I’ve always been lucky enough to have great audiences. It has been quite a life.
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Audience Enough Lucky
[On Denmark:] … that little country of cottage cheese and courage.
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Cheese Cottages Country
You can feel compassion for others without feeling victimized yourself.
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Compassion Feelings Feels
I’ve always said we got married because there was nothing on TV.
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Always Breakup Married
Most people are walking around the city like corpses; they aren’t alive enough to notice the trash. They come from other places and they see it as a big garbage dump.
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Cities People Want
I bear no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing.
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Bears Grudge Mind
My parents have not insisted that we go to college, but she wanted us to learn. Teacher, librarian, secretary, nurse. All my siblings were employed. But I wanted to be the boss, an independent contractor.
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Independent Sibling Teacher
Sold my soul. Bought these devil chains.
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Chain Devil Soul

I would much rather watch myself than listen to myself. The moving is second nature, but the listening… that’s the art.

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