I never read the life of any important person without discovering

I never read the life of any important person without discovering that he knew more and could do more than I could ever hope to know or do in half a dozen lifetimes. – J. B. Priestley

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I was sort of in denial about doing country for awhile but I sort of grew up and realized who I was, what I wanted to say. I think country music is the best music in the world and Im glad to be doing a country album. I hope people will love it as much as I loved making it. – Lucy Hale

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that still might be. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make. – Thomas Arnold

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People always ask me if Im going to stop modeling because I have started an acting career. I hope to continue to model for years to come. – Tyra Banks

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