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I celebrate everyone’s religious holidays. if it’s good enough for the righteous, it’s good enough for the self-righteous, I always say.

Bette Midler

From a distance the world looks blue and green, and the snow-capped mountains white. From a distance the ocean meets the stream, and the eagle takes to flight. From a distance, there is harmony, and it echoes through the land. It’s the voice of hope, it’s the voice of peace, it’s the voice of every man
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Distance Men Ocean
Just because people don’t meet you doesn’t mean they’re not out there breaking their asses trying to get around.
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Mean People Trying
I sold my soul to rock ‘n’ roll.
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Rocks Roll Sold Soul
Where did I do well?” When I did this assessment of my life, I said to myself, “It was really good.”
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Assessment Good Life Really
I’ve always said we got married because there was nothing on TV.
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Always Breakup Married
Marriage is such hard work. And it’s full of rage and real human drama.
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Drama Hard Work Real
If you’re frightened, you’re out of luck.
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Frightened Luck Out
Just remember, during the winter, far beneath the bitter snow, that there’s a seed that with the sun’s love in the spring becomes a rose.
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Snow Spring Winter
Sold my soul. Bought these devil chains.
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Chain Devil Soul
Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
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Broken Heart Love Soul
Some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reeds. Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your heart to bleed. Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need. I say love, it is a flower and you, its only seed.
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Flower Heart River
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 wouldn’t say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.
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Memorable Women
Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.
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Over You Passion Running
The first time I saw a picture of [fabled actress] Ethel Barrymore – she was on Broadway and she was wearing pearls. I thought, “That’s who I should grow up to be.” It’s odd, because it was her physical image that I wanted;
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Bombarded Grow Up Ideas
Culturally, it’s very hard to change people’s attitudes about public space.
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Attitude People Space

I celebrate everyone’s religious holidays. if it’s good enough for the righteous, it’s good enough for the self-righteous, I always say.

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I celebrate everyone’s religious holidays. if it’s good enough for the righteous, it’s good enough for the self-righteous, I always say.

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