There is something in me-I just can’t stand to admit defeat.
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As soon as I arrive at the house, Laurie starts running, hits my chest, knocks me down, and licks my face. It’s become a family ritual.
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The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.
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There is a growing strength in women, but it is in the forehead, not in the forearm.
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A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.
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Don’t get me started on critics.
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I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn’t matter.
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There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
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When you execute those somersaults flawlessly, the audience feels the same sense of triumph the performer does.
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I’ve always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.
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I know that anybody who does all this and doesn’t have to, everything thinks she’s very driven. The truth is, I enjoy it all so! Can’t it be that simple?
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It seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not, more important now was for me to love them
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I never share credit or desserts.
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The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment.
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The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.
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Why let one high C ruin your whole evening?
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