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Related I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES Empathy is the new measurement of everything. It doesn't matter what religion you have, what God you... C. JOYBELL C. Now is the only time we have, and the only time we have any control over. RICHARD CARLSON Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over. RICHARD CARLSON We have tears in our eyes As we wave our goodbyes, We so loved being with you, we three. ROALD DAHL Absoballylutely top hole, wot. A and B the C of D I'd say. . . Above and Beyond the Call of Duty. BRIAN JACQUES You're still lovely," Mor said a bit gently. Elain offered a half smile. "I suppose that war m... SARAH J. MAAS Each man lives in his own universe and when he dies the world is over BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON The issue isn't whether he loved you, it's how much. Too much. Love can be poison SARAH J. MAAS I am broken and healing, but every piece of my heart belong to you. SARAH J. MAAS He thinks he'll be remembered as the villain in the story. But I forgot to tell him that the villain... SARAH J. MAAS Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold ... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Hodor," said Hodor. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN You do what you love, what you need SARAH J. MAAS I turned. Rhysand leaned against the archway into the sitting room, arms crossed, wings nowhere... SARAH J. MAAS For starters, that’s a rather simple principle of Time Travel right there – and according to the... CHRISTINA ENGELA When a lot of voices, make up a noise, the man who is silent represents a voice. APURVA GAGLANI You must save what you can of your life; you musn't lose it all simply because you've lost a part. HENRY JAMES History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Avoid the temptation to force a moment so you won’t miss the one with your name on it. GINA GREENLEE Make every day count... Even when you think it's the worst day of your life; for you never know when... SOLANGE NICOLE Look to your heart and soul first, rather than looking to your head first, when choosing. Rather tha... JEFFREY R. ANDERSON I frowned at the eye in my palm. "What, literally shout at the tattoo?" "You could try rubbing ... SARAH J. MAAS Your past doesn't actually exist. What you think is your past is a tiny blip of electricity in your ... DAN PEARCE Life is neither a glorious highlight reel nor a monstrous tragedy. Every day is a good day to live a... KILROY J. OLDSTER You're full of contradictions, Ms. Wallace." I looked up at him and arched a brow. "I'm a girl... 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MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS Even when I see a beautiful woman, I think, 'Aw, her life must be amazing.' Everyone does it... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS Blonde symbolises sexuality and power - it holds very different connotations. The archetypal star ha... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS Love is really my nemesis. I never really allowed myself to indulge in such basic things because I w... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS Britney Spears is a big influence. Huge. I think people thought I was joking about that for a long t... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS Puberty is a phase... fifteen years of rejection is a lifestyle. [Stanford] SEX AND THE CITY I criticized the whole American songwriting industry and the pop side of it and I was bitter about i... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS I often take things I find in vintage crawls and hand them to a very good seamstress, who then repli... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS I've read every Madonna biography. I've also looked up every pop star to see how they first ... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS Oh my God, she's fashion road-kill! SEX AND THE CITY I love you, but I love myself more. SEX AND THE CITY Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had ne... SEX AND THE CITY Desperate Housewives. SEX AND THE CITY Sean (while ice-skating with Carrie): I'm guessing it's easier to balance when you're not smoking.Ca... SEX AND THE CITY I want you to look at me, connect with me. This is lovemaking, it's not a porno flick. [Maria] SEX AND THE CITY I once was broken up with by a guy's doorman. 'I'm sorry Ms. Hobbes, Jonathan won't be coming down. ... SEX AND THE CITY I feel like everyone has the right to privacy, even if you're the most famous person in the worl... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS When you are in the studio, you don't have anybody to feed off of; meanwhile, when you are playi... MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS I am absolutely not a roll-on-stage kind of girl! I would be totally freaked out if I didn't war... 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I grab it, drop its ring on the nightstand and swing... SEX AND THE CITY Having money isn't the answer but it makes your life a hell of a lot nicer. If you have the choice t... SEX AND THE CITY Despite the fact that there are over eight million people on the island of Manhattan, there are time... SEX AND THE CITY When Charlotte really liked somebody she said their whole name. It helped her picture their future m... SEX AND THE CITY I love you but it's not my job to fix your finances. [Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY It took me a really long time to get here, but I'm here. Carrie, you're the one. [Mr.Big] SEX AND THE CITY Life is not all about sex. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY When Charles Dickens wrote "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," I believe he must ... SEX AND THE CITY From my experience, honey, if he seems too good to be true—he probably is. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. There was no one there. SEX AND THE CITY Maybe all men are a drug. Sometimes they bring you down and sometimes, like now, they get you so hig... SEX AND THE CITY My character, she's kind of gotten away with her looks, gotten away with her ability to charm people... SEX AND THE CITY I admit it's tempting to wish for the perfect boss - the perfect parent - or the perfect outfit. But... SEX AND THE CITY Charlotte: So how are you? Carrie: I'm good. How are you? Charlotte: Great. Carrie: I to... SEX AND THE CITY I had often fantasized about running into my ex and his wife. But in those fantasies, I was running ... SEX AND THE CITY From my experience, honey, if he seems too good to be truehe probably is. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY
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