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J. D. Salinger Novelist, Short Story Writer
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"If I were God, I certainly wouldn't want people to love me sentimentally. It's too unreliable."

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J. K. Rowling Novelist, Screenwriter
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"Now, I don’t want any of you youngsters to worry — you’ll still have your Potions master when I’m through with him, never fear!” “Wouldn’t it be good if they finished each other off?” Ron muttered in Harry’s ear."

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Gabriella Wilde Actress, Model
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"When you’re young, whatever you do that makes you stand out is a frightening thing. You learn later that that’s what you want to do, stand out."

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"If I play Coachella, it's sponsored by a company - that's corporate, too. But we're playing it because we're getting paid and we want to be a part of the festival."

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Lana Del Rey Singer-Songwriter
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"I suppose my approach to religion is like my approach to music - I take what I want and leave the rest."

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Laozi Philosopher
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"So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants."

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J. R. R. Tolkien Novelist, Scholar
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"Did he say:"Hullo,Pippin!This is a pleasant surprise!"?No,indeed!He said:"Get up,you tom-fool of a Took!Where,in the name of wonder,in all this ruin is Treebeard?I want him.Quick" -Pippin Took"

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J.D. Roth Television Producer
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"True Wealth is being able to do what I want, when I want. If I can do that, I am wealthy."

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Orhan Pamuk Novelist, Screenwriter
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"My hero wants to belong too, but he doesn't want to give up all the things he came to value in the west."

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Nas Rapper, Songwriter
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"Anybody I'm dating, I don't want them to talk about my music. I don't talk about my music to them."

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