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The threat of taking something away makes us appreciate it more.

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Simone Elkeles
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 24
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Expectations make people miserable, so whatever yours are, lower them. You'll definitely be happier.
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Unfortunately, there are no guarentees in life.
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And right this second I want to live in ignorant bliss.
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If any guy threatened her she'd probably suffocate him with her oversized tee.
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With someone you like that much, the lows are as low as the highs are high. Does that make sense?' It does. It also makes me sound bipolar.' Love will do that to a person.
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It's as if I'm taking away his pain and he's taking away mine.
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Okay, seriously, I dont know if this is true or not, but I heard people who use profanity are trying to compensate for their lack of you know... size -Tuck
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You own a piece of me, he murmurs as he holds me afterward. Good, I tell him. And just so you know… I'm never giving it back.
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Carlos, are we in complete understanding with each other?” “Yeah,” I say. “As long as it’s not in your house and you don’t know about it, you’re okay with us messin’ around.” “I know you’re joking with me. You are joking with me, aren’t you?” “Maybe.
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Our lie is like a cancer that's spread to every single area of our lives.
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I flip open my phone to text Jessica: Me: Guess who's pregnant? Jess: u? Me: Get real. Jess: ur mom? Me: yep Jess: Mazel tov!? Me: Don't congratulate me, plz Jess: Could b worse Me: How? Jess: Could be u? Me: I'm a virgin. Jess: Nobody's perfect.
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This attitude means you haven't met a girl worthy of your attention. You'll want to get caught if the right girl comes along.
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I wish I could turn back time, but I can't. I made a stupid decision because I thought I was invincible, and I'll pay for it the rest of my life.
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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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