"I grew up in Cyprus and Egypt, these fantastic places I remember fondly."

-- Tea Obreht

#Egypt Quotes #Cyprus Quotes #Remember Quotes

“I would rather be hated every damn day of my life for being real than loved for being something I'm not.”

Source : "Aubrey O'day And D. Woods Kicked Out Of Danity Kane, Diddy Announces" by Jocelyn Vena, www.mtv.com. October 15, 2008.
“Since I'm always working, my best holiday memories are definitely when I can just go home and spend time with my family.”
“European Union partners never said European Union partners're going to renege on any promises, European Union partners said that European Union partners promises concern a four-year parliamentary term, european Union partners will be spaced out in an optimal way, in a way that is in tune with our bargaining stance in Europe and also with the fiscal position of the Greek state.”
“One of my surgical giant friends had in his operating room a sign "If the operation is difficult, you aren't doing it right." What he meant was, you have to plan every operation You cannot ever be casual You have to realize that any operation is a potential fatality.”

Source : "A Conversation With: Joseph E. Murray; On Surgical Innovation And The Questions It Can Raise". Interview With Cornelia Dean, www.nytimes.com. September 25, 2001.
“The scariest people are usually the sweetest.”
“Getting to the linebackers is difficult. Blocking them is another challenge.”
“Sold my soul. Bought these devil chains.”
“We must redefine the American Dream before we can rebuild the infrastructure on which it is based.”

Source : "What if?: collected writings 1986-2000".

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