I know always that I am an outsider; a stranger in this century and among those who are still men.

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Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you? -- Walt Whitman

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Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can ever see and feel.

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Tucker: "But she gave me the perfect gift." Clara: "What?" Tucker: "You. ― Cynthia Hand

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So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.

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And so, Thanksgiving. Its the most amazing holiday. Just think about it — it's a miracle that once a year so many millions of Americans sit down to exactly the same meal as one another, exactly the same meal they grew up eating, and exactly the same meal they ate a year earlier. The turkey. The sweet potatoes. The stuffing. The pumpkin pie. Is there anything else we all can agree so vehemently about? I don't think so.

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Love is always love, come whence it may. A heart that beats at your approach, an eye that weeps when you go away are things so rare, so sweet, so precious that they must never be despised.

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Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.

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Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.― Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book

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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet - William Shakespeare

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