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"You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done."
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"We would not be ashamed of doing some of the things we do in private, if the number of sane human beings who do them in public were large enough."

"Shame weakens us. It can make us frightened to take on something new. We start to withdraw from whatever might give us pleasure, self-esteem, or a sense of our value."

"Nobody can stop you but you. And shame on you if you're the one who stops yourself."

"And then I turn another corner, and my chest constricts so tightly, so painfully, that I can no longer breathe. Because there he is. He's engrossed in an oversize book, hunched over and completely absorbed. A breeze ruffles his dark hair, and he bites his nails. . . . Several other people are soaking up the rare sunshine, but as soon as they're registered, they're forgotten. Because of him. I grip the edge of a sidewalk café table to keep from falling. The diners stare in alarm, but I don't care. I'm reeling, and I gasp for air. How can I have been so stupid? How could I have ever for a moment believed I wasn't in love with him?"
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"That's the thing about Mother Nature, she really doesn't care what economic bracket you're in."


"If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers."


"It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power - if you're willing to accept the consequences of doing what you want to do."


"I grew up in a time when it would never have occurred to anyone to tell me there was anything I couldn't do."


"Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's because you're talented."
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