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Quote by Iris Murdoch
There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly tak

There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly taken-for granted relationship. – Iris Murdoch

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Happiness is a matter of one’s most ordinary and everyday mode of consciousness being busy and lively and unconcerned with self. – Iris Murdoch

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Our black president cant say that hes for gay marriage. That is upsetting to me. – Mario Cantone

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Marriage

I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said, Ill arrange a marriage for you at 18, but she also said that we could achieve anything we put our minds to an encourage us to dream of becoming prime minister or president. – Indra Nooyi

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Marriage

Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the dinner. – Charles Caleb Colton

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I dont do marriage. I think its incredibly naff. And I dont like vulgar displays of ostentation. – Jenny Eclair

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As a parent and a citizen, Ill take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better they should ignore Jobss example and instead embrace the morality and wisdom of the great industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. – Eric Alterman

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Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life. – Jean Paul Richter

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