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Early readers assumed the Book of Mormon people ranged up and down North and South America from upstate New York to Chili. A close reading… — Richard Bushman
Before I take my last breath, before my last flower withers, I wish to live, I wish to make love, I wish to be in… — Ahmad Shamloo
Just know this: What you will do among children is as close to the heart of God and central to his kingdom as anything we… — Wess Stafford
The best time of my life has been the three instances where I have been there for the birth of my children. That is, nothing… — Steven Spielberg
Its just as disappointing as it was thrilling to win the Masters. To come very close, to play so hard for 72 holes and play… — Phil Mickelson
I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to California. — George W. Bush
I'm definitely close to Jen [Lawrence]; we're like sisters on set. Every day, she hugs me three times before she leaves, and does little things… — Willow Shields
I keep my enemies close/ I give 'em enough rope/ They put themselves in the air/ I just kick away the chair. — Jay-Z
When I was 14 I came very close to becoming a gay teen suicide 'statistic' but I then turned to music, my piano, my loved… — Blake McIver Ewing
The two great aims of industrialism â€” replacement of people by technology and concentration of wealth into the hands of a small plutocracy â€” seem… — Wendell Berry
Practically speaking, a life that is vowed to simplicity, appropriate boldness, good humor, gratitude, unstinting work and play, and lots of walking, brings us close… — Gary Snyder
Rabbits live close to death and when death comes closer than usual, thinking about survival leaves little room for anything else. — Richard Adams
What words can express her [the white womanâ€™s] humiliation when, at the close of this long conflict, the government which she had served so faithfully… — Susan B. Anthony
Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim for the stars.… — Salman Rushdie
Only in america will you see people circling the parking lot looking for a close space at a gym. — Don King
Language is the close-fitting dress of thought. — Richard Chenevix Trench
We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the sweet cold water and the jar that pours. I want to hold you close… — Unknown Author
Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents,… — Kim Wilde
Golden eagles have an interesting way of mating, where they connect in the air while flying at eighty miles an hour and then they start… — Ellen DeGeneres
England! awake! awake! awake! Jerusalem thy sister calls! Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of death And close her from thy ancient walls? — William Blake

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