"No matter what you're doing, try to work at that task like it's your dream job."
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"The Soul is a stranger trying to find a Home somewhere that is not a where."
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"However much I might try to expound or explain Love, when I come to Love itself, I am ashamed of my explanations... Love alone can explain the mysteries of love and lovers."
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"Where you are, whatever your condition is; Always try to be a lover."
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"Earth tries to work sorcery on us, saying Tomorrow, Tomorrow, but we outwit that spell by enjoying this now."
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"I want to say words that flame as I say them, but I keep quiet and don't try to make both words fit in one mouthful."
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"This boat that we just built is just fine - And don't try to tell us it's not The sides and the back are divine - It's the bottom I guess we forgot"
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"why can't you see i'm a kid', said the kid. Why try to make me like you? Why are you hurt when I don't cuddle? Why do you sigh when I splash through a puddle? Why do you scream when I do what I did? Im a kid."
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"I think everybody on this planet does that - trying to capture your dream after you wake up."
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"I was not a Girl Scout, but I try to be very prepared. I triple-Spanx!"
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"Organised religion tries to control, so therefore must be lying."
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"Try to treat others as you would want them to treat you"
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"I try to not focus on what people expect from me."
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"I'm really happy I'm me because if I wasn't I'd be scared. If you want that Number One spot you need to listen to my album and try to beat it."
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"The spells are made up. I have met people who assure me, very seriously, that they are trying to do them, and I can assure them, just as seriously, that they don’t work."
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"You've sort of made up for it tonight,' said Harry. 'Getting the sword. Finishing off the Horcux. Saving my life.' 'That makes me sound a lot cooler than I was,' Ron mumbled. 'Stuff like that always sounds cooler than it really was,' said Harry. 'I've been trying to tell you that for years.' Simultaneously they walked forwards and hugged, Harry gripping the still sopping back of Ron's jacket."
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"Nevertheless, no matter how much they killed themselves with work, no matter how much money they eked out, and no matter how many schemes they thought of, their guardian angels were asleep with fatigue while they put in coins and took them out trying to get just enough to live with."
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"At some point all lies are brought to the surface and truth comes forth no matter how hard we try to hide it."
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"A stirring warmth flowed from her, as if her heart was trying to come out to you concealed in one of those breathless, thrilling words."
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"I never wanted to accept that. And so I have always fought against that in some way, shape or form and had - I've had people who have supported trying to get me in for things that were beyond the character description."
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