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This is America. We’re entitled to our opinions.” “Wrong. This is Texas. And my opinion is the only one that counts.

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Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: December 11
Novelist
Writer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Entitled
Texas
Opinions
Opinion
Wrong
America
Counts

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I guess we're oil and water. (Phoebe) I'd say we're more like gasoline and a blowtorch. (Dan)
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In case you still haven't figured it out, he loves you. Your tiger will be back in the morning, and you can thank me anytime. Now, do I have to paint another picture for you, or do you think you can take it from here by yourself without screwing up?
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Celebrate the success of others. High tide floats all ships.
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I take thee... to be my awful wedded husband
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You’re the most important thing in the world to me. I know you don’t believe it, but I’m going to prove it to you.
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Hey, everybody, Jerry Maguire's here.
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wouldn't you like to make sure all those millions you give to Uncle Sam went to schools and hospitals instead of nuclear warheads?' As a matter of fact, he would. Playgrounds for big kids, preschool programs to little ones, and mandatory LASIK surgery for NFL refs.
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Just out of curiosity, sweetheart did you ever talk to your doctor about givin' you some tranquilizers?
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There you are, he said when she bobbed up. I was getting worried. What are you doing? Waiting till you're ready to drown. He smiled and eased back down on the seat. And then I'm going to save your life. Dan did it for Phoebe and I'm going to do it for you. Dan didn't try to murder her first! she screamed. I go the extra mil
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You try spending six months sitting at somebody's bedside, waiting for them to die and then tell me that the happy-ending love story isn't one of God's good gifts.
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Who needs food? Your smile alone is enough to nourish me for weeks.
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There was something about a man with a shovel, and the sweat on his neck might as well have been chocolate sauce. It wasn't fair. Brains and brawns should be two separate categories, not bundled into one irresistible package. She needed to pull herself together before she went after him with a spoon. But where to start?
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When it's your fourth marriage, you tend to lose faith in superstitions.
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ignore the pain, play through it.
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You never get mad,” she said when their server left the table. “Except at me.” “That’s not true,” he said tightly. “Torie can get me going.” “Torie doesn’t count. You were obviously her mother in a previous life.
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You lit into me last night. You said what I did was stupid. - That's what my head said. But my heart... My stupid heart... Her voice broke. It was singing.
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Don't mess with me, Calvin. You'll only get hurt.
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Try to live with a generous heart. Doing anything else is too hard.
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Life sure is easier when you're rich. And a natural born charmer. Don't forget that part. How could I? she retorted. It's the only thing we have in common.
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You can't do extraordinary things in the world if you're spending time criticizing others because they don't look or behave the way you think they should.
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