And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

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Because I loved myself, I was loved.

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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.

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Conflict is the soul of literature.

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I am old enough to know that laughter, not anger, is the true revelation.

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What I would like to give my daughter is freedom. And this is something that must be given by example, not exhortation. Freedom is a loose leash, license to be different from your mother and still be loved...Freedom is...not insisting that your daughter share your limitations. Freedom also means letting your daughter reject you when she needs to and come back when she needs to. Freedom is unconditional love.

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As long as I'm facing the right direction, it doesn't matter the size of my steps.

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

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Home is where your books are.

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

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