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You should do what you want, but I think you should also consider wanting something different.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
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Absence really can make the heart grow fonder, even when the [man's] feet wander.
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The ability to break a loved one's heart is the essential contradiction in human relationships.
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If you feel guilty about not playing nice, then you could easily alleviate your guilt by playing nice.
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Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the up button, and see where it takes you.
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