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Lena Horne: It's not the...

Lena Horne: It's not the...

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.

Source: In The...

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Elizabeth Taylor: I feel very...

Elizabeth Taylor: I feel very...

I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I'm not afraid to look behind...

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Anne Baxter: See into life...

Anne Baxter: See into life...

See into life -- don't just look at it.

Source: In The Speaker's Electronic...

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Meryl Streep: I like who...

Meryl Streep: I like who...

I like who I am now. Other people may not. I'm comfortable. I feel freer now. I don't want growing older to matter...

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Joan Rivers: Your anger can...

Joan Rivers: Your anger can...

Your anger can be 49 % and your comedy 51 %, and you're okay. If the anger is 51 %, the comedy is...

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Lucille Ball: I'm not funny....

Lucille Ball: I'm not funny....

I'm not funny. What I am is brave.

Source: Quoted by Bob Hope.
-- Lucille Ball,...

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Judy Collins: I sang in...

Judy Collins: I sang in...

I sang in the coffee houses . . . in the early 60's with no idea of success in terms of records or television. I just...

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Judy Collins: I have tried,...

Judy Collins: I have tried,...

I have tried, in all the ways I can, to make timeless music.

Source: Interview in...

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Josephine Baker: I was learning...

Josephine Baker: I was learning...

I was learning the importance of names -- having them, making them -- but at the same time I sensed the dangers....

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Alice Childress: Who wants to...

Alice Childress: Who wants to...

Who wants to live with one foot in hell just for the sake of nostalgia? Our time is forever...

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Gilda Radner: Life is about...

Gilda Radner: Life is about...

Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going...

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Lily Tomlin: Reality is the...

Lily Tomlin: Reality is the...

Reality is the crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.

Source: In The Ultimate...

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Lily Tomlin: The trouble with...

Lily Tomlin: The trouble with...

The trouble with the rat race is that if you win you're still a rat.

Source: In...

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Mary Tyler Moore: I'm an experienced...

Mary Tyler Moore: I'm an experienced...

I'm an experienced woman; I've been around . . . well, alright, I might not've been around, but I've been . . ....

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Jessie Redmon Fauset: There is no...

Jessie Redmon Fauset: There is no...

There is no peace with you
Nor any rest!
Your presence is a torture to the brain.
Your words are barbed...

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Maxine Kumin: Cherish your wilderness....

Maxine Kumin: Cherish your wilderness....

Cherish your wilderness.

Source: You Are in Bear Country, The Long Approach,...

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Jenny Joseph: But now we...

Jenny Joseph: But now we...

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good...

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Elizabeth Blackwell: It is not...

Elizabeth Blackwell: It is not...

It is not easy to be a pioneer -- but oh, it is fascinating! I would not trade one moment, even the worst moment, for...

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Joyce Brothers: If your energy...

Joyce Brothers: If your energy...

If your energy is as boundless as your ambition, total commitment may be a way of life you should seriously...

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Kathleen Norris: In spite of...

Kathleen Norris: In spite of...

In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.

Source: In Webster's Electronic...

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