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“...what was parenthood but the polishing of another into something like a mirror? [Maggie Ott]”

Book:Entitlement

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“Being in Black Sabbath felt like being an actor in a soap opera. It’s a minor miracle all four of the original lineup survived beyond the 1970s, let alone that we’re all still here. Along the way, we consumed enough booze and drugs to sink a battleship. Music writers spent decades trying to tear us down. There were so many lineup changes I sometimes didn’t know what band I was supposed to be in.”

Black Sabbath

Book:Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond

Source: Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond

“Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify Can you help me, occupy my brain?”

Black Sabbath

Author:Black Sabbath

“How Mughal paintings signified cannot be argued out here, but my point is that the work of categorizing must–if Indian paintings are to emerge from the margins of art history–make room for a return to questions about how they mattered to viewers.”

Painting Art History History Of Art Indian Art

Book:A Magic World: New Visions of Indian Painting

Source: A Magic World: New Visions of Indian Painting

“«Look, Brixie, I may dress like a nerd, but I can read trends. Yeah, I can tell you what to do.»”

Trends Nerd Futurists

Book:Love is Strange

Source: Love is Strange

“…I’d have died without them [books]. Even now I’m not really sure which parts of myself are real and which parts are things I’ve gotten from books.”

Alice Go Ask Alice

Book:Go Ask Alice

Source: Go Ask Alice

“I wanted to write in you.”

Go Ask Alice

Author:Beatrice Sparks

“I really don't think the kids can be blamed for screwing up, at least not entirely. The adults don't seem to be doing much better.”

Drug Addiction Go Ask Alice

Author:Anonomyous

“If you fight back, you’ll have a chance, but not a guarantee. If you don't fight back, you’ll have a guarantee and not a chance.”

Motivation Chance Fight

Book:The Dream To End All Dreams

Source: The Dream To End All Dreams

“When you complete this journey, don’t depart without leaving your marks. Make sure that your time here is worthy.”

Make Your Life Count Leaving Your Mark

Book:Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

Source: Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“Whether it's just a pesky little annoying behavior you'd like to tweak or a major problem that has you at the end of your rope, you must shift your thinking in order to look at the possible true cause, as well as determine whether its truly a behavior problem or a normal behavior that needs a better alternative.”

Cats Cat Behavior Animal Training Feline Behavior

Book:Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult Cat

Source: Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult Cat

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