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“If you want something, go get it.”
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“My main recollection is of the work I had to do in order to eat”
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“It is fair to say there are individuals in the United States who ascribe to al-Qaeda-type beliefs.”
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“You can go on like this for a very long time, and no one will notice. You keep thinking you're going to hit some sort of bottom, but I'm here to tell you: There is no bottom.”
Source : Dan Chaon (2009). “Among the Missing”, p.16, Ballantine Books
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“It's important to maintain an attractive smile as you age. A lighter, less beige, more white tooth color is key, but no Chiclets.”
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“To commit herself to becoming "an apostle of Joy" when humanly speaking she might have felt at the brink of despair, was heroic indeed. She could do so because her joy was rooted in the certitude of the ultimate goodness of God's loving plan for her. And though her faith in this truth did not touch her soul with consolation, she ventured to meet the challenges of life with a smile. Her one lever was her blind trust in God.”
Source : Brian Kolodiejchuk, Mother Teresa (2012). “Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The revealing private writings of the Nobel Peace Prize winner”, p.171, Random House
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“Never Google yourself. Seriously, don't!”
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“You should know I disagree with a lot of traditional advice. For instance, they say the best revenge is living well. I say it’s acid in the face—who will love them now?”