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When Great Trees FallWhen great trees fall,rocks on distant hills shudder,lions hunker downin tall grasses,and even elephantslumber after safety.When ...more

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I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands you need to be able to throw something back.

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It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable.

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Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself and the quest f...more

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I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people.

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The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.

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We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

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There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.

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Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

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You can only become great at that thing you're willing to sacrifice for.

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Eating is so intimate. It's very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you're inviting a person into yo...more

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Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

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I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the world's variety and uniqueness.

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To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.