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For every five well-adjusted and smoothly functioning Americans, t

For every five well-adjusted and smoothly functioning Americans, there are two who never had the chance to discover themselves. It may well be because they have never been alone with themselves. – Marya Mannes

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In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not. – Marya Mannes

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Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, a good mother, good-looking, good-tempered, well-dressed, well-groomed, and unaggressive. – Marya Mannes

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All really great lovers are articulate, and verbal seduction is the surest road to actual seduction. – Marya Mannes

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Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is imortal. – Isocrates

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Youre only lonely if youre not there for you. – Phil McGraw

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Music should probably provide answers in terms of lyrical content, and giving people a sense of togetherness and oneness, as opposed to being alone in their thoughts and dilemmas or regrets or happiness or whatever. – Peabo Bryson

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Go on thinking that you dont need to be read and youll find that it may become quite true: no one will feel the need tom read it because it is written for yourself alone and the public wont feel any impulse to gate crash such a private party. – Dylan Thomas

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When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky. – Buddha

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He was doing – Ray was designing the clothes for my moms show from California. And one of the first appearances I ever made on television was on my mothers show and Ray and Bob did the clothes for that. It has been a long time. – Liza Minnelli

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