I understand people who say, 'There is no Queen without Freddie. Just leave it be.' Because that's what we felt, following his… — Roger Taylor Copy Share Image
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You have suffered greatly, poor mother. Oh! do not lament, you have now the portion of the elect. It is in this… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
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Women of child-bearing age steadily run out of eggs by the continuous process of cell death. While reading a copy of the… — Robert Winston Copy Share Image
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There is a simple way to become buddha: When you refrain from unwholesome actions, are not attached to birth and death, and… — Dogen Copy Share Image
the casualties among us include not just those who are dying, or bleeding, or recovering from injury, but also the caretakers around… — Natalie Kusz Copy Share Image
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I think when you see an aircraft fire, these angry, black puffs of smoke, knowing that one of them could kill you… — George H. W. Bush Copy Share Image
India made a big mistake by signing up to TRIPS. With a population of 1.3 billion, India can't afford a monopoly in… — Yusuf Hamied Copy Share Image
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If, as a culture, we don’t bear witness to grief, the burden of loss is placed entirely upon the bereaved, while the… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
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