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In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire

In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. – Jane Smiley

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I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty. – Jane Smiley

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I was an only child. Ive known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents. – Jane Smiley

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Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldnt be surprised by the effects of deregulation. – Jane Smiley

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There are people hell-bent on the idea that were a Christian band in disguise, and that we have some secret message. We have no spiritual affiliation with this music. Its simply about life experience. – Amy Lee

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Life it is not just a series of calculations and a sum total of statistics, its about experience, its about participation, it is something more complex and more interesting than what is obvious. – Daniel Libeskind

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The most important American addition to the World Experience was the simple surprising fact of America. We have helped prepare mankind for all its later surprises. – Daniel J. Boorstin

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I got pregnant at 40 by surprise. Its funny, because when we found out we were pregnant, I said, Okay, lets experience that. You just have to just go with it because its rare. – Julianna Margulies

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When I was younger, I had a perm, and it was really big. My mom was a hairdresser, so even my dad had a perm! I looked like a poodle, but it was cool at the time. – Heidi Klum

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I think success has no rules, but you can learn a great deal from failure. – Jean Kerr

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The greatest weariness comes from work not done. – Eric Hoffer

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