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“In old age, you realise that while you're divided from your youth by decades, you can close your eyes and summon it at will. As a writer it puts one at a distinct advantage.”
Source : "A life in books: Penelope Lively". Interview with Sarah Crown, www.theguardian.com. July 24, 2009.
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“He [Lyndon Johnson] hated the war. He hated having anybody put in harm away. But he believed that what we were doing is what we had to do for our commitments with SEATO, for many reasons. And he was carrying forth a policy that he had inherited. And he tried and got us to the peace table in 1968.”
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“When our focus is toward a principle of relatedness and oneness, and away from fragmentation and isolation, health ensues”
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“To be a woman and a writer is double mischief, for the world will slight her who slights "the servile house," and who would rather make odes than beds.”
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“Couples counseling gets many couples back together. But not all, and not always. For your own sake and that of your children, however, I recommend it - I almost insist on it - as the first step for anyone unhappy in a relationship.”
Source : "'It Doesn't Have to Be That Way': How to manage a hassle-free divorce" by Laura Wasser, www.today.com. October 2, 2013.
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“I've had contact with Arsenal and Chelsea, but it's a bit of a mess,”
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“We need to shut down this Gitmo prison? Well, don't shut it down -- we just need to start an advertising campaign. We need to call it, "Gitmo, the Muslim resort." Any resort that treated people like this would have ads all over the New York Times trying to get people to come down and visit for some R&R, for some rest and relaxation.”
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“When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do.”