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"Sadness comes from expectations. To be happy, adapt to everything and expect nothing."

"Self-respect is nothing but self-confidence."

"We live our lives with hope, intentions, and actions. Without hope, there will be no intention. Without intention, there will be no action."

"Everyone is looking for approval and appreciation even when they ask for criticism."

"Passion will warm you for days, infatuation will warm you for months, but love will set you on fire for a lifetime."
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"I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet and our resources is an anxiety."

"When you have a child, your previous life seems like someone else's. It's like living in a house and suddenly finding a room you didn't know was there, full of treasure and light."

"It's always good when women win things in fiction because it tends to be more male-dominated, unlike poetry, which is more equal."

"Christmas is taken very seriously in this household. I believe in Father Christmas, and there's no way I'd do anything to undermine that belief."

"Like the sand and the oyster, it's a creative irritant. In each poem, I'm trying to reveal a truth, so it can't have a fictional beginning."
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