Quote by August Strindberg
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That is the thankless position of the father in the family – the provider for all, and the enemy of all. – August Strindberg

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Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak. – August Strindberg

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When I free my body from its clothes, from all their buttons, belts, and laces, it seems to me that my soul takes a deeper, freer breath. – August Strindberg

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Friendship can only exist between persons with similar interests and points of view. Man and woman by the conventions of society are born with different interests and different points of view. – August Strindberg

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I was born and brought up in Liverpool with my clever little sister Jemma, who is 14 and wants to be a vet. My mum Jane is an administrator and my dad Peter is a taxi driver. – Jennifer Ellison

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When I was a kid, my step dad started this business and would go out and get lost cows and stuff. He was part-time truck driver, farmer and cowboy. He taught me how to ride from an early age. – Tim McGraw

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I was punished for blowing the whistle on my fathers lifestyle. – Tatum ONeal

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I think theres nothing better than laughing in life, so thats nice, to be thought of as someone who can make someone laugh. Its cause I think life is hard. You know, my dad was a really silly man. A great Irish silly man. And thats fine. – Joan Cusack

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