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I like the way he danced. And then I like the way we danced together.

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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One of his tears fell in my mouth, where it became a blue sapphire, source of strength, source of strength and eternal hope.
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Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
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The story it told was unremarkable: a tale of love found and lost- the oldest story in the world. The only story.
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I could not get my fill of looking. There should be a song for women to sing at this moment or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there is none because there are no words strong enough to name that moment.
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They sang the words in unison, yet somehow created a web of sounds with their voices. It was like hearing a piece of fabric woven with all the colors of a rainbow. I did not know that such beauty could be formed by the human mouth. I had never heard harmony before.
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I love many kinds of music: world music, jazz, classical, pop.
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Weeping is terrible for the complexion said Leonie, holding Shayndel close, but it is very good for the soul.
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Until very recently men and women inhabited very separate spheres. There was always interconnection, passion, love. But men and women didn't hang out at the end of the day and chat about what their day was like at the office.
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If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.
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Death is no enemy, but the foundation of gratitude, sympathy, and art. Of all life's pleasures, only love owes no debt to death.
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Of all life's pleasures, only love owes no debt to death.
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My heart is a ladle of sweet water brimming over.
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It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppose, remembering seems a holy thing.
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The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff.
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Egypt loved the lotus because it never dies. It is the same for people who are loved.
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As a journalist I'm comfortable doing library research, and I did a lot! I had a fellowship at Radcliff for a year which gave me access to the Harvard system.
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The painful things seemed like knots on a beautiful necklace, necessary for keeping the beads in place.
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The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible.
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