"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
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"Asking the author of historical novels to teach you about history is like expecting the composer of a melody to provide answers about radio transmission.“
-Lion Feuchtwanger
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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
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