He who can not support himself, can not take his own decision. - Gamal Abdel Nasser

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Even death, faced with the option of death or life, she would choose life. ― José Saramago

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A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.— Maya Angelou

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A woman can become a man's friend only in the following stages - first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.

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Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone. ― Saul Bellow

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Life is too short to be scared and not take risks. I'd rather be the person that's like, 'I messed up,' than, 'I wish I did that.' -Justine Skye

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That’s the duty of the old, to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old. ― Philip Pullman

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I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. —Estée Lauder

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His words are like the sound of a needle dragging across a record. A sinking, sickening feeling washes over me. This is why you should never, ever get your hopes up. This is why you should see the glass as half empty. So, when the whole things spills, you aren't as devastated. ― Emily Giffin

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You can always tell a real friend: When you’ve made a fool of yourself he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. — Laurence J. Peter

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