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It was a mystery to me. To that awful black-and-white farm, with that aunt who was dressed badly, with smelly farm animals… — John Waters Copy Share Image
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My mom was a sub teacher her whole life. My aunt was a teacher her whole life. So that wasn't hard to… — Matt Snell Copy Share Image
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His name's Nash." Aunt Val took a butter knife from the silverware drawer. "What year is he?" I groaned inwardly. "Senior." ...here… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
We are like people living in a country whose language they know so little that, with all manner of beautiful and profound… — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
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There are two things. There was the moral responsibility, and that, first, is creating an atmosphere where the security forces can kill… — Fatima Bhutto Copy Share Image
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Oh, these people's minds work in strange ways, Petunia, they're not like you and me," said Uncle Vernon, trying to knock in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Why were you lurking under our window?" "Yes - yes, good point, Petunia! What were you doing under our windows, boy?" "Listening… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Nothing could convince Aunt Nelly to let Vlad stay home for the duration of the school year, which just goes to prove… — Heather Brewer Copy Share Image
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The disinterest [of my two great-aunts] in anything that had to do with high society was such that their sense of hearing… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
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![“[On journalists:] They are the scavengers of society who, possessing no guts of their own, tear out the guts of celebrities. They have the sycophantic, false enthusing gush of maiden aunts: who are accustomed to being trampled on doormats.” quote by Caitlin Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c49/caitlin-thomas-17205_accustomed_on-journalists-they-are-the-scavengers-o_1349630.jpg)
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