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Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable t

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing second, the gratification of ones family and friends and lastly, the solid cash. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The world owes all its onward impulses to men ill at ease. The happy man inevitably confines himself within ancient limits. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The financial costs of family breakdown are incredibly high. – Iain Duncan Smith

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My family and I built my whole career from scratch. – Maria Sharapova

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There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom. – Michel de Montaigne

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My family comes first. Maybe thats what makes me different from other guys. – Bobby Darin

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Art is an adventure that never seems to end. – Jason, Los Cerros Middle School, 1999

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My mother was the first woman in the county in Indiana where we were born, in Jay County, to have a college degree. She was educated as a pianist and she wanted to concertize, but when the war came she was married, had a family, so she started teaching. – Twyla Tharp

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I totally related to Cole Porters magnetic pull to any piano that was in the room, which he was famous for doing, as was Gershwin. You couldnt drag them away from a piano. – Kevin Kline

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I always had an interest in fashion because my mom is a celebrity fashion stylist. I grew up being on set or in showrooms. – Jasmine Tookes

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