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Man is a demon, man is a god. Both true.

Elizabeth Gilbert

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Elizabeth Gilbert
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: July 18
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The fantasy of the wedding day is that it represents undeniable public and private truth that you have been chosen. For that one day, you are the most valuable creature in the world - a treasure, a princess, a prize.
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My life's accomplishments? Sanity, and you.
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I'm not a big Austen reader. I wouldn't say I dislike her, but if I had to choose between her and Eliot to bring to a desert island, it would definitely be Eliot.
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I cannot overstate the power of libraries in my life.
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Mistakes will be made. Failure will occur. You pick yourself up and carry on.
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