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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.

Bette Midler

Sold my soul. Bought these devil chains.
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Chain Devil Soul
If somebody makes me laugh, I’m his slave for life.
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Laugh Laughing Slave
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 read a comment that made me think I should stop singing for a while. And I didn’t want to stop singing, because it was the only thing I loved. At first I thought,
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Please Singing Thinking
Here I am, one of the most colorful women of my time – if not of my block – being made to sound positively legumelike in printed interviews.
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Block Positively Sound
I’m mad about God! That’s why I’m divine.
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Divine God Mad
My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.
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Cleaning Ideas Superwoman
Only two groups of people intimidate me absolutely: salespeople and the French.
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Groups People Two
[On Denmark:] … that little country of cottage cheese and courage.
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Cheese Cottages Country
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
Marriage is such hard work. And it’s full of rage and real human drama.
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Drama Hard Work Real
A lot of people say that my life is wasted on me because I could be a bigger asshole than I am, but I’ve chosen not to be.
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Bigger Life People
I can get plenty of men, keeping them is the hard part.
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Men Plenty Relationship
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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Air Giving People
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
I want it all – and I would like it delivered.
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All Delivered Want

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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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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