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I think coldness is chic among writers, and particularly ironic co

I think coldness is chic among writers, and particularly ironic coldness. What is absolutely not allowable is sadness. People will do anything rather than to acknowledge that they are sad. – Mary Gordon

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It was actually a womens writing group I belonged to in graduate school that gave me the courage to move from poetry to fiction. – Mary Gordon

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One should never be sexually involved with anyone one genuinely cares for. A sexual relationship guarantees a loss. – Mary Gordon

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The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. Were all passing through the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish. – Gene Simmons

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I think it is really sad that when people lose their homes they kind of lose their minds too. – Margaret Cho

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I think when Im in love, I really am very good with calling, little faxes, and visiting and I really put a lot of effort into it. Im really not the one thats not available because of work and Im very sad when I actually leave. – Franka Potente

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Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won. – Arthur Wellesley

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We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us. – Thomas Merton

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Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. – Fijian Proverb

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Among the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make. – Mitch Daniels

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To own the dominant, or only, newspaper in a mid-sized American city was, for many decades, a kind of license to print money. In the Internet age, however, no one has figured out how to rescue the newspaper in the United States or abroad. – Eric Alterman

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