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As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and o

As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note. – Seamus Heaney

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But that citizens perception was also at one with the truth in recognizing that the very brutality of the means by which the IRA were pursuing change was destructive of the trust upon which new possibilities would have to be based. – Seamus Heaney

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Trust
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Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit. – Seamus Heaney

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Marriage
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Poetry is always slightly mysterious, and you wonder what is your relationship to it. – Seamus Heaney

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Studies show that children of divorced parents can have outcomes as positive as those coming from intact homes, provided the father remains financially supportive and active in his childrens lives. – Larry Elder

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We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people. – Chen Shui-bian

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Id like to feel that an advertiser gets something extra when they advertise with us – a certain humanity that comes from upbeat and positive human interest letters and success stories. – Casey Kasum

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This place? Nothing positive. OK, I want to say something positive. Its positively a dump. – Charles Barkley

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Happiness is a by-product. You cannot pursue it by itself. – Sam Levenson

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Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. – Albert Einstein

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My mother, brave woman, lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the 60s. When the marriage fell apart, she had to come back to her family. – Lisa Bonet

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Poetry is everywhere; it just needs editing. – James Tate

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