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London life was very full and exciting [...] But in London there would be no greenhouse with a glossy tank, and no… — Sylvia Townsend Warner Copy Share Image
I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a… — Groucho Marx Copy Share Image
I've always been told my presence brightened up any room. One might think that went doubly for dank underground cell." (Jace) — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
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When I began in 1960, individuality wasn't an accepted thing to look for; it was about species-specific behaviour. But animal behaviour is… — Jane Goodall Copy Share Image
Faith can be stirred within the walls of church buildings, but faith is formed and nourished in the waiting rooms of hospitals,… — Josh Ross Copy Share Image
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London opens to you like a novel itself. [...] It is divided into chapters, the chapters into scenes, the scenes into sentences;… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
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![“[Childbirth] is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. It's like an 'Alien' movie. I started crying, it was so emotional ... I was there in the room but I wasn't planning on doing much. But then I see this blue pinhead come out and I think I said to the nurse, 'What the hell is that?' And then it…” quote by Tim Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1d1/tim-burton-2476_aliens_childbirth-is-the-weirdest-thing-i-ve-ev_3070382.jpg)
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![“London opens to you like a novel itself. [...] It is divided into chapters, the chapters into scenes, the scenes into sentences; it opens to you like a series of rooms, door, passsage, door. Mayfair to Piccadilly to Soho to the Strand.” quote by Anna Quindlen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bf8/anna-quindlen-467_books_london-opens-to-you-like-a-novel-itself_3073362.jpg)
