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I shall never eat duck again. I cannot believe I used to like duck. The duck betrayed me. — Cassandra Clare

I'm totally into the emotional aspect of things. — Jillian Hervey

But square-cut or pear-shaped, These rocks don't lose their shape. Diamonds are a girl's best friend. — Marilyn Monroe

Now the worst part of the punishment is that he who refuses to rule is liable to be ruled by one who is worse than himself. And the fear of this, as I conceive, induces the good to take office, not because they would, but because they cannot help - not under the idea that they are going to have any benefit or enjoyment themselves, but as a necessity, and because they are not able to commit the task of ruling to any one who is better than themselves, or indeed as good. For there is reason to think that if a city were composed entirely of good men, then to avoid office would be as much an object of contention as to obtain office is at present; then we should have plain proof that the true ruler is not meant by nature to regard his own interest, but that of his subjects; and every one who knew this would choose rather to receive a benefit from another than to have the trouble of conferring one. So far am I from agreeing with Thrasymachus that justice is the interest of the stronger. — Plato

Holiness comes wrapped in the ordinary. There are burning bushes all around you. Every tree is full of angels. Hidden beauty is waiting in every crumb. — Macrina Wiederkehr

What is with those Wakefield women that makes them think they're better than everybody?' Ken asked. — Francine Pascal

Pre-planning is essential. Research, research, research. If you are going to do a portrait, know as much as you can about the person beforehand. The web makes this very easy. — Peter Menzel

I have the biggest sweet tooth! You name it, I will eat it. My all-time favorite is my mother's butter cake. Every time I go home, my mom will already have the cake made because I love it so much. This makes my siblings mad because they think she favors me. I don't care because she probably does! — Michael Strahan

Stress from blogging keeps me up at night. — Jessica Valenti

Your eyes must turn, again and again, to the House that hides the Sacramental Christ! — Thomas Merton

Some never participate. Life happens to them. They get by on little more than dumb persistence and resist with anger or violence all things that might lift them out of resentment-filled illusions of security.
-Alma Mavis Taraza — Frank Herbert

Do you find it difficult to forgive one who has wronged you? Then you will find it difficult to get to heaven. — Charles Spurgeon

I didn't have time to sit down and look at the work of a year and choose what to type. — Sharon Olds

Audiences aren't fools - their judgement really is important. And the true heroes of films are the investors. They take the risk, after all. — Stephen Frears