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> [The details matter in real life. The little small things you do matter. Whether it's saying good morning to somebody. Whether it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-poole/the-details-matter-in-real-life-the-little-small-things-you-do-matter/)

[Jordan Poole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-poole/)

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> [So I'm more at home with my backpack, sleeping in a hotel room or on a bus or on an airplane, than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/so-i-m-more-at-home-with-my-backpack-sleeping-in-a-hotel-room-or-on-a/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

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> [“So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life. The comfortable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bradbury/so-now-do-you-see-why-books-are-hated-and-feared-they-show-the-pores/)

[Ray Bradbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bradbury/)

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> [I would do the baby voice and it's kind of like this character I made up. But in real life, I'm completely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paris-hilton/i-would-do-the-baby-voice-and-it-s-kind-of-like-this-character-i-made/)

[Paris Hilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paris-hilton/)

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> [It's been really important to me to create moments where there's a breath or moments where there's a laugh or moments where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-polley/it-s-been-really-important-to-me-to-create-moments-where-there-s-a/)

[Sarah Polley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-polley/)

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