The soul is awakened through service.

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Because I loved myself, I was loved.

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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.

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Creativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.

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Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love and loyalty. They depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many dogs, your heart is very big.

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Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy the Church. America Hollywood.

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Unhappiness is our element. We come to believe we can't function without it.

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Conflict is the soul of literature.

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Fear is a sign-usually a sign that I'm doing something right.

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We've lost more men to homosexuality than we ever did in two world wars.

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