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When Great Trees FallWhen great trees fall,rocks on distant hills shudder,lions hunker downin tall grasses,and even elephantslumber after safety.When ...more

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My mom was a terrible parent of young children. And thank God - I thank God every time I think of it - I was sent to my paternal grandmother. Ah, but ...more

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I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands you need to be able to throw something back.

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Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself and the quest f...more

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We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

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There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.

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You can only become great at that thing you're willing to sacrifice for.

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Eating is so intimate. It's very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you're inviting a person into yo...more

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I liked to write from the time I was about 12 or 13. I loved to read. And since I only spoke to my brother, I would write down my thoughts. And I thin...more

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To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.

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I work very hard, and I play very hard. I'm grateful for life. And I live it - I believe life loves the liver of it. I live it.

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My life has been one great big joke,A dance that's walked,A song that's spoke,I laugh so hard I almost choke,When I think about myself.

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The devil lives in our mistakes, the lord lives in our rights. Who lives in our ignorance, and who wins after all?

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It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light was, where the draft was...more

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We, unaccustomed to courageexiles from delightlive coiled in shells of lonelinessuntil love leaves its high holy templeand comes into our sightto libe...more