"A territory cannot become a state or a nation unless Congress approves legislation and the president signs it."

-- Pedro Pierluisi

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“The reason why the romantic love relationship is such an intense and universally sought-after experience is that it seems to offer liberation from a deep-seated state of fear, need, lack, and incompleteness that is part of the human condition in its unredeemed and unenlightened state.”
“Let me conclude by saying in my experience the glittering prizes in life come more to those who persevere despite setback and disappointment than they do to the exceptionally gifted who, with the confidence of the talents bestowed upon them, often pursue the tasks leading to success with less determination.”

Source : Bryce Courtenay (2010). “The Power Of One: Popular Penguins”, p.775, Penguin UK
“At 50, don't let aging get you down. It's too hard to get back up. Happy 50th birthday.”
“You are my country, Desdemona. ... My Egypt. My hot, harrowing desert and my cool, verdant Nile, infinitely lovely and unfathomable and sustaining.”

Source : Connie Brockway (2010). “As You Desire: A Loveswept Classic Romance”, p.117, Loveswept
“Every step I take is a blessing.”
“Symphony is the ability to see the big picture, connect the dots, combine disparate things into something new. Visual artists in particular are good at seeing how the pieces come together. I experienced this myself by trying to learn to draw.”
“It's okay to play with your food.”
“DJ culture is all about collage - sampling, splicing, dicing - everything is part of the mix, and there are no boundaries between sound sources. When you apply the same logic to the environment, there's a lot of room for mapping sampling techniques to the environment itself.”

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