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I've always told my children that life is like a layer cake. You get to put one layer on top of the other, and whether you frost it or not is up to you.

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Ann Richards
Age: 73 †
Born: 1933
Born: September 1
Died: 2006
Died: September 13
Former Governor Of Texas
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Lacy Lakeview
Texas
Dorothy Ann Richards
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I have very strong feelings about how you lead your life. You always look ahead, you never look back.
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If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.
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If you can't fill the till, then don't pass the bill.
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I've been tested by fire, and the fire lost.
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Oh, I would probably have raised more hell.
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I'm not afraid to shake up the system, and government needs more shaking up than any other system I know.
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