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What art offers is space — a certain breathing room for the

What art offers is space — a certain breathing room for the spirit. – John Updike

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It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits the flimsiest patching to repair great rents in the quotidian. – John Updike

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Honesty
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A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world. – John Updike

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Leadership
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Every marriage tends to consist of an aristocrat and a peasant. Of a teacher and a learner. – John Updike

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Marriage
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Breathing
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Breathing, according to me, corresponds to taking charge of one’s own life. – Luce Irigaray, Between East and West

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Breathing

What can we do but keep on breathing in and out, modest and willing, and in our places? – Mary Oliver

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Breathing

Learn how to exhale, the inhale will take care of itself. – Carla Melucci Ardito

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Breathing

The wisest one-word sentence? Breathe. – Terri Guillemets

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Breathing

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An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome. – William Manchester

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History

Science, or para-science, tells us that geraniums bloom better if they are spoken to. But a kind word every now and then is really quite enough. Too much attention, like too much feeding, and weeding and hoeing, inhibits and embarrasses them. – Victoria Glendinning

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Gardens

Never saw off the branch you are on, unless you are being hanged from it. – Stanislaw Lec

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Wise Words

I do not believe that artists or actors and people should be out there like voicing their full-blown opinions on politics because, lets face it, at the end of the day, Im not that smart of a guy. – Kid Rock

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Politics