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I write to please me, and I've been very lucky. It's like playing baseball. You just keep swinging, and eventually you get a hit.


Karen Robards

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KAREN DUFFY In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to ge...
KAREN DUFFY I just had that conversation this morning with my doctor. I just got back from the hospital a half-h...
KAREN DUFFY My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my s...
KAREN DUFFY Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently.
KAREN DUFFY In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to...
KAREN DUFFY A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn'...
KAREN DUFFY The ancient Greek view of happiness was really defined by leading a productive life: It's not ab...
KAREN DUFFY It is a mistake to do nothing just because you think you can only do a little.
KAREN DUFFY I try to manage my time to conserve energy.
KAREN DUFFY I still when I wake up hit the ground running; and having an illness, I'm only one of hundreds o...
KAREN DUFFY Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water.
KAREN DUFFY I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't tak...
KAREN DUFFY I never expected in a million years that I would have the honor to become an advocate of women's...
KAREN DUFFY My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something - some people have a big butt, some...
KAREN DUFFY The lesion is in the area of my brain that is responsible for motor function, so I have continual ch...
KAREN DUFFY It really is a blessing when two people who are so full of dignity and kindness and really live to m...
KAREN DUFFY In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities.
KAREN DUFFY When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning that things ...
KAREN BLIXEN If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows ...
KAREN BLIXEN I love coloring books. I keep some by my bed.
KAREN BLACK I've been invited to do a trio with a fantastic jazz guitarist and a harmonica player.
KAREN BLACK If I turn on the television, am I to believe that that is America? I'm sorry, I don't believ...
KAREN BLACK If you didn't know that I am an actress, I don't think you could tell from my lifestyle. I c...
KAREN BLACK I dislike when people try to pigeonhole me, when all I want is to do good work.
KAREN BLACK I am the least intimidating person. I think I would have done better in my career if I were a little...
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