"I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken."

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"I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken."

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William James, American Philosopher

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"I will always want to do whatever it is that my heart is in, and whether I get paid for it or not means nothing. It doesn't matter. I'll do it if it means something to me and I want to be a part of it."

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"I just broke up with my boyfriend, and I've been spending more time alone than I'd like."

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"So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight."

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