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All the same, I am going on writing this book even if business men scorn it.
“As grand and glorious as love is, it is not without its perils. Anyone who has felt the cruel pangs of rejection knows that love is best approached cautiously, as one would approach an angry, cornered brush-tailed possum. Yes, before throwing yourself into a relationship, it's wise to buy a sturdy pair of leather gloves, and to be extra careful of love's front claws and rows of needle-sharp teeth.”
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“Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.”
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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“We'd get sick on too many cookies, but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all.”
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“You see, Harold, I feel that much of the world's sorrow comes from people who are *this*,
[she points to a daisy]
Maude: yet allow themselves be treated as *that*.
[she gestures to a field of daisies]
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[she points to a daisy]
Maude: yet allow themselves be treated as *that*.
[she gestures to a field of daisies]
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