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Quote by Elizabeth Gilbert
I think its unfortunate that there exists only one path in America

I think its unfortunate that there exists only one path in America to complete social legitimacy, and that is marriage. I think, for instance, that it would be far easier for Americans to elect a black president or a female president than an unmarried president. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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I love my friends and family, but I also love it when they cant find me and I can spend all day reading or walking all alone, in silence, eight thousand miles away from everyone. All alone and unreachable in a foreign country is one my most favorite possible things to be. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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alone
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Elizabeth Gilbert
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I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to constantly outdo yourself, you have to constantly outdo your neighbor – all of the stuff that creates an incredibly productive society, but also a very neurotic one. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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There are times when the only access I have to the truest person that I am is when Im alone and trying to solve a sentence. Its exciting, even when its frustrating, even when I cant do it right. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten. – Dick Gregory

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Men go into marriage with virtually no expectations whatsoever. Ten years later, the men are delightfully surprised to find out that its actually kind of nice, and the women have sort of had to take a nose dive from what they thought it was going to be. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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I love the institution of marriage, and I love my marriage. – Kyle Chandler

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Marriage

The president strongly believes that marriage in this country ought to be between a man and a woman. He also believes it is something that ought to be decided by the people. He doesnt believe that judges ought to impose their will on the people. – Ken Mehlman

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Redefining marriage will have huge implications for what is taught in our schools, and for wider society. It will redefine society since the institution of marriage is one of the fundamental building blocks of society. The repercussions of enacting same-sex marriage into law will be immense. – Keith OBrien

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With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad. – Tim Gunn

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My definition of a redundancy is an air-bag in a politicians car. – Larry Hagman

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Violet will be a good color for hair at just about the same time that brunette becomes a good color for flowers. – Fran Lebowitz

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