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“...and I wonder if there is any way to adequately describe the folly that causes us to undo all the great gifts of both Earth and Heaven.”
Source : James Lee Burke (2002). “Jolie Blon's Bounce: A Novel”, p.327, Simon and Schuster
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“But we must take other steps, such as increasing conservation, developing an ethanol industry, and increasing CAFE standards if we are to make our country safer by cutting our reliance on foreign oil.”
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“I am not an angel and do not pretend to be. That is not one of my roles. But I am not a devil, either. I am a woman and a serious artist, and I would like so to be judged.”
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“If it's true love, then it will abide. If it was a fleeting crush, then it will turn to dust. Either way, the truth will out.”
Source : Sarah Strohmeyer (2008). “Sweet Love”, p.11, Penguin
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“[Otto Struve] made the remark once that he never looked at the spectrum of a star, any star, where he didn't find something important to work on.”
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“Imperfection is underrated. Perfection is overrated.”
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“It is so seldom in this world that things come just when they are wanted ...”
Source : Margaret Oliphant (2015). “Delphi Works of Margaret Oliphant with Complete Stories of the Seen and Unseen”, p.2376, Delphi Classics
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“When I was younger, I wasn't concentrating on good days. I was managing a career and trying to have a good year. It would always 'lead' to something, which never leads to anything except death, where everything leads to. And then as I got older, and then I had my kids and everything, I began to appreciate a great Wednesday.”
