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    As an editor, I've always known that memoirs are selective truth. I don't know that I've ever known anybody who created things, made them up, so much as I know that people edit their memories. We all do this.

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It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. read more

It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. We had people trying to do too much, taking shots too quickly. ... Basketball is a game of runs and we've got to work to shorten the opponent's runs from five minutes to two minutes.

by Cy Alexander Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is read more

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.

by Alfred Austin Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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So that the old joy, modest as cake, as wine and friendship Will stay with us at the last, backed read more

So that the old joy, modest as cake, as wine and friendship Will stay with us at the last, backed by the night Whose ruse gave it our final meaning

by John Ashbery Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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You don't want rich people living off poor people who are selling body parts to stay alive.

You don't want rich people living off poor people who are selling body parts to stay alive.

by George Annas Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Somebody took something that belonged to us, that we had taken care of. That's the frustrating part.

Somebody took something that belonged to us, that we had taken care of. That's the frustrating part.

by Kari Austin Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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In common with many Christians of the classic type he felt sincerely safer and more at ease when he had read more

In common with many Christians of the classic type he felt sincerely safer and more at ease when he had given away all he had, like a man passing a ball in a game.

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This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, read more

This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, I've never experienced writing like this before, except for 'Fences,' something that addresses me as an individual, addresses me as a black man and addresses the history of the African-American culture and the African-American experience in this country.

by John Amos Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I'm just extremely happy to win the championship with the second quickest car,

I'm just extremely happy to win the championship with the second quickest car,

by Fernando Alonso Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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There was some very good competition there from all over Sacramento, and Randall did a good job. The kid ahead read more

There was some very good competition there from all over Sacramento, and Randall did a good job. The kid ahead of him was one of best throwers in his area.

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