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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

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
Through books and photographs, I saw a world that was not my own – and I realized that there was another world. That’s why I’m concerned about education, because it helps our children see other worlds.
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Book Children Other Worlds
I’m looking for something that gives me a chance to stretch. Because I have my own work, and I can do anything I want in my own work – juggle, tap dance, anything I want.
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Anything Stretch Work
I’d make a wonderful Lady Macbeth. I’ll wear a pair of platform shoes or something.
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Lady Macbeth Pairs Shoes
That’s our mission: to clean and green New York City – one block at a time.
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Block Cities Country
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
When it’s three o’clock in New York, it’s still 1938 in London.
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Humorous Inspirational New York
Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
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Broken Heart Love Soul
Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.
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Over You Passion Running
I try not to drink too much because when I’m drunk, I bite.
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Drinking Drunk Perspective
Marriage is such hard work. And it’s full of rage and real human drama.
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Drama Hard Work Real
That’s the Oscars for ya – you remember who was nominated, but you don’t remember who won!
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Nominate Oscar Remember
There comes a time whenyou haveto let yourclothesgo out in the world and try to make it on their own.
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Time Trying World
Sometimes, when I wake up, my soul is in another city!
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Cities Sometimes Soul Wake
People are not the best because they work hard. They work hard because they are the best.
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Best Hard People Work
I’m mad about God! That’s why I’m divine.
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Divine God Mad

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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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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