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I have my standards. They’re low, but I have them.

Bette Midler

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
The worst part of success is to try to find someone who is happy for you.
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Funny Jealousy Success
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
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
We’re all divine, but I was the only one who had the nerve to call myself that.
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Divine Myself Nerves
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
For days on end, I would hardly speak, and when I did only the vilest sort of gibberish would spout forth. I became morose and fat. Unapproachable, except when eating – and then only by waiters.
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Depression Eating Speak
I’ve always said that people have unrealistic expectations.
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Expectations People Unrealistic
When the movies first started, audiences were dumbstruck to see actresses walking around in evening gowns. They’d never seen anything like that. They wanted to be like those actors and actresses, so the movies informed their behavior.
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Drinking People Smoking
I love nature, in spite of what it did to me.
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Nature Love Spite
I want it all – and I would like it delivered.
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All Delivered Want
Do I understand this right? I’m being marked down?
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Down Market Money
If you’re frightened, you’re out of luck.
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Frightened Luck Out
Sometimes my brain goes on CD shuffle. You know, you put a bunch of CD’s on and hit play and random things come out.
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Brain Play Random
Sometimes, when I wake up, my soul is in another city!
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Cities Sometimes Soul Wake
I’ve always said we got married because there was nothing on TV.
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Always Breakup Married

I have my standards. They’re low, but I have them.

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