"Praxiteles borrowed the better elements of a hundred imperfect models in order to create a masterpiece."

-- Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre

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“People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.”
“I'm a songwriter first...In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I've been oblivious...Sensitive, humbug. Everybody thinks I'm sensitive...There is a downside to having one of the biggest-selling albums ever.”
“Let us hope that for many it does mean the end of trouble so far as earning a livelihood is concerned, that it means happy and comfortable home living honestly earned. But there are other troubles ahead for her, and plenty of hard work.”
“You have to shrink yourself to fit into this little life with him.”

Source : Melissa Bank (2000). “The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing”, p.57, Penguin
“Remember, Lord, my ship is small and thy sea is so wide!”

Source : Joshua Slocum, Applewood Books (CRT) (2006). “Sailing Alone Around the World”, p.98, Applewood Books
“Oh, heart, let's never grow too old To smile anew, when Christmas comes, At tassels red and tinsel thread, And tarlatan bags f sugarplums.”
“Every now and then I know it's kinda hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well.”
“When we believe in our thoughts, when we tell ourselves a story, we suffer. 'My husband doesn't respect me.' 'I should be thinner.' Those are stories. When there's no story, there's no suffering.”

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