"During much of my life, I was anxious to be what someone else wanted me to be. Now I have given up that struggle. I am what I am."

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Source : Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth (1976). “Personal geography: almost an autobiography”, Stephen Greene Press

Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth

#Struggle Quotes #Given Quotes #Anxious Quotes

“No, I don't autograph blank slips, checks, or stickers, and certainly no books without me in them.”
“Did you ever notice that everyone in favour of birth control has already been born ?”
“Like all kids with divorced parents, I have an abundance of holidays.”
“Reporters aren't actually people!”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“When I heard the ghouls coming for you, all I cared about was reaching you in time. How often must I tell you that you mean more to me than vengeance? I can live without defeating my enemies, but I cannot live without you.”
“When I started reaching teenage years, I listened to everything that was on the radio like everyone else did, which was Chuck Berry, Beach Boys and then of course The Beatles, Stones. And of course in the 60's, I was completely blown away like everyone else by Hendrix, Cream, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck and all of that... so those were my influences.”
“You know that saying about how you don't know what you have until it's gone-I already did know what I had, and now that she's gone, I know even more.”
“I loved curling and I loved the social aspect of it, the team. It's like if you had the same golf foursome for a long time, or if you're a bridge player, or a beer-league hockey team. You start to look forward to that time together and camaraderie, and having something that you do just for yourself.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca

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