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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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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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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People who keep dogs are cowards who havent got the guts to bite people themselves. – August Strindberg

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Growing up, I saw my dad do charity work for children with health issues. That had a profound effect on me. – David Boreanaz

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As much as I transferred my mother to Elizabeth Shore of The Black Dahlia, as much as her dad mutated into an obsession with crime in general, well, I have thought about other things throughout the years. – James Ellroy

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To be fair to my dad, he is one of the brightest men Ive ever met. – Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church. – Lynn Johnston

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There are only two forces that unite men – fear and interest. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you cant ask for much more. – Shawn Johnson

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