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The only one who can make you give up is yourself.
Sidney Sheldon
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Sidney Sheldon
Age: 89 †
Born: 1917
Born: February 11
Died: 2007
Died: January 30
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the difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment.
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Coleridge wrote, Dreams are no shadows, but the very substances and calamities of my life.
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If. A two-letter word for futility.
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The Dalai Lama. He is a very wise man of great inner peace who believes that happiness is the purpose of our lives. Through his teachings and leadership, he continues to make this world a better place in which to live.
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I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.
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...but ready or not,life goes on.
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If there is any secret to my success, I think it's that my characters are very real to me. I feel everything they feel, and therefore I think my readers care about them.
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