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title: "3 Standing Counted Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [ In a perfect world, I don't think it \[one's sexual orientation\] is anyone else's business, but I do think there is value… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anderson-cooper/in-a-perfect-world-i-don-t-think-it-one-s-sexual-orientation-is/)

[Anderson Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anderson-cooper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e1/anderson-cooper-2401_a-perfect-world_in-a-perfect-world-i-don-t-think-it-one_448082.png)

> [I have always been very open and honest about this part of my life with my friends, my family, and my colleagues.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anderson-cooper/i-have-always-been-very-open-and-honest-about-this-part-of-my-life/)

[Anderson Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anderson-cooper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/260/anderson-cooper-2401_a-perfect-world_i-have-always-been-very-open-and-honest_1089918.jpg)

> [Today women have the rights and equality our Victorian sisters could only dream of, and with those privileges comes the responsibility of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-sheridan/today-women-have-the-rights-and-equality-our-victorian-sisters-could/)

[Sara Sheridan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-sheridan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c2/sara-sheridan-1032_dream_today-women-have-the-rights-and-equality_1423025.jpg)

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