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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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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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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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He was golden and beautiful as a sunset.
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The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart.
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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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Making plans is a game. Life chooses for you.
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I moved my arms through the water, feeling them float on the surface, watching the waves and wake that followed my gesture. Here was magic, I thought. Here was something holy.
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Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day.
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One of my great secrets was knowing I had the power to make her smile.
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It was one of those perfect fall days when the air is cool enough to wake you up but the sun is also kissing your face.
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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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Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
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Wherever you walk, I go with you. Selah.
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My husband, Jim, converted to Judaism just before our wedding.
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I like the way he danced. And then I like the way we danced together.
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Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the accent.
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I wanted to cry, but I realized that I was too old for that. I would be a woman soon and I would have to learn how to live with a divided heart.
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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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When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.
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It's a good thing babies don't give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple.
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The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff.
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