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I want to live life on my own terms.

Simone Elkeles

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Simone Elkeles
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 24
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Listen, I didn't ask for a face and body girls find attractive. But thanks to the mixture of my parents' DNA, I've got them, and I'm not ashamed to use 'em. Having a face Adonis would admire is one of the few advantages I've been given in life, and I use it to it's full potential whether it's for good or evil.
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Unfortunately, there are no guarentees in life.
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Do I hear a challenge?” she whispers, “Oh, Carlos. You know I can’t resist a challenge.
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The threat of taking something away makes us appreciate it more.
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Oh, God. I'm in big trouble. Because I'm staring. I can't keep my eyes from ogling his chiseled triceps and biceps and every other eps ' he has. The butterflies in my stomach have just multiplied tenfold as my wandering gaze meets his.
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Is anyone human actually normal? I'm beginning to think being normal is actually abnormal.
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Want to get in trouble with me, Carlos?
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being afraid to take chances is scarier than actually doing things that challenge you.
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We kiss all the time. I clear my throat, then add, We just...do it in private.
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If you could wish on a star right now, what would you wish for?I ask him. For time to stop. Why? He shrugs. Cause I could live forever at this moment.
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The end of one thing is just the beginning of another.
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I'm not starting any fights. I might finish one though.
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I hate games I can't win.
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Please, amigo. We need you, Kimosabe, O Mighty Powerful One. We need you more than the earth rises in the west. The sun rises in the east, dickhead. Only if you're standing on the earth. If you're on the moon, the earth rises in the west.
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Love isn't about honesty. It's about protecting the people you love from things that will hurt them.
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He has eyes so expressive they give a hint to more than what he portrays. He’s dedicated to his friends, family, and even his motorcyle. He touched me as if I were made of glass. He kissed me as if he’d savor it for the rest of his life.
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