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If someone were to say seriously, “I’m divine,” she’d have to be locked up. There are lots of people in mental institutions going around saying “I’m God.” But because I’m funny about it, they haven’t locked me up yet. And I don’t give myself airs, either.

Bette Midler

I haven’t left my house in days. I watch the news channels incessantly. All the news stories are about the election; all the commercials are Viagra and Cialis. Election, erection, election, erection! Either way we’re screwed!
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House News Stories Watches
Culturally, it’s very hard to change people’s attitudes about public space.
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Attitude People Space
If only I’d known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier.
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Actresses Being Different Singers
There’s a kind of emotional exploration you plumb with a friend that you don’t really do with your family.
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Emotional Friends Kind
The worst part of success is to try to find someone who is happy for you.
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Funny Jealousy Success
If you’re frightened, you’re out of luck.
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Frightened Luck Out
We are all part of the ecosystem.
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All Ecosystems Parts
People have an obligation to live up to their potential.
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Obligation People Potential
GOD is watching us, from a Distance.
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Distance God Watching
From the age of 14 until I was 50, I just got on a treadmill and ran. I never stopped to assess what I was doing or to pat myself on the back.
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Age Ran Treadmill
it will cleanse itself, and new life forms, maybe better ones, will come. Meanwhile, we’ll have gotten exactly what we deserved: annihilation.
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Annihilation Costume Exactly Gotten
You have to be alert. When my daughter, Sophie, came out of the womb, she was instantly alert, as if she had been here before. And she was a little disappointed that she was here again.
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Daughter Littles Sophie
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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Art Listening Moving
I fear for the future of the planet. But in a funny way, I’m even sanguine about that.
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Planets Sanguine Way
I’ve always said we got married because there was nothing on TV.
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Always Breakup Married
The [film] industry is an ecosystem that’s sick.
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Ecosystems Movie Sick

If someone were to say seriously, “I’m divine,” she’d have to be locked up. There are lots of people in mental institutions going around saying “I’m God.” But because I’m funny about it, they haven’t locked me up yet. And I don’t give myself airs, either.

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If someone were to say seriously, “I’m divine,” she’d have to be locked up. There are lots of people in mental institutions going around saying “I’m God.” But because I’m funny about it, they haven’t locked me up yet. And I don’t give myself airs, either.

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