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I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I’ve just done what I damn well wanted to, and I’ve made enough money to support myself, and ain’t afraid of being alone

Katharine Hepburn

What in the world would we do without our libraries?
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Library Ourselves World
To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
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Act Character Stop Time Yourself
Without discipline, there’s no life at all.
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Discipline Life One Liner
I’ve always thought men and women are not too well suited to each other. It’s inevitable that they should come together, but, again, how well suited are they to live together in the same house?
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Each Other Man Myself Togetherness Woman
Nobody owes anybody anything; it’s up to each individual to set high standards for himself or herself, and to set about working hard and creating a solid future.
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Creation Each Other Future High Himself Standard
I’m a legend because I’ve survived over a long period of time and still seem to be master of my fate – I’m still paddling the goddamned boat myself.
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Fate Legend Master Myself Survive Time
I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done; as long as I enjoyed it at the time.
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Enjoyment Myself Regret Time
Children need boundaries, so they can know how far they have to go to get beyond them.
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Beyond Boundary Children
Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything.
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Expectation Generosity Love Yourself
I think everyone is an opportunist if they have an opportunity.
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Myself Opportunity Person Thinking
I would have been a terrible mother because I’m basically a very selfish human being. Not that that has stopped most people going off and having children.
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Character Children Myself Selfish Stop Terrible
Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving.
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Connection Expectation Generosity Love Yourself
People think that I’m tough and strong and that I kicked my way through everything. But they are wrong. The truth is that when I was young I was adorable and a trembling wreck.
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Myself People Strong Thinking Tough Tremble Young
Loved people are loving people.
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Love One Liner People
Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I’m past that age.
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Age Attraction Decoration Myself Past Time
It would be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.
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Innovation Mindset Terrible Yourself

I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I’ve just done what I damn well wanted to, and I’ve made enough money to support myself, and ain’t afraid of being alone

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