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I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think interior decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.


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Your entire life ...
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ANNA HELD My little dog, he did not get ill. It is so funny that people get ill on a boat and dogs do not.
ANNA HELD No one ever tells us the truth, even those we love.
ANNA HELD People look at me and look, but I do not care.
ANNA HELD The more they applaud, the bigger your salary will be.
ANNA HELD I do not say anything from jealousy.
ANNA HELD I know I am very beautiful.
ANNA HELD Whatever success I may have attained is due to the fact that since I was old enough to work at all, ...
ANNA HELD You'll never catch a man if you let him think you are too smart.
ANNA HELD Charm them with your presence as soon as they look at you.
ANNA HELD We must go fast, because the race is against time.
ANNA HELD Yes, I am seeking a husband. As soon as the right man asks me, I shall say, 'It is not good for ...
ANNA HELD Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences.
ANNA HELD Some women flirt more with what they say, and some with what they do.
ANNA HELD To put on a corset properly is as much of an art as to make a corset properly.
ANNA HELD It is a temptation for me to wear all my rings at once.
ANNA HELD One does not re-light a dead cigarette.
ANNA HELD I think the eyes flirt most. There are so many ways to use them.
ANNA HELD A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.
ANNA HELD When our bodies are sick and people extend their sympathy, bring us soup, offer up solutions. When o...
ANNA AKANA My father is an acupuncturist, and the way he practices is very free. For me, he's like an artis...
ANNA MOUGLALIS Developed countries and advanced developing countries must open their markets for products from the ...
ANNA LINDH We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biologica...
ANNA LINDH Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling the sun will soon sh...
ANNA LEE Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance.
ANNA LINDH A woman must make her fortune before she is 30; or work after she is 30; or get married.
ANNA HELD