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If you want me, you'll have to earn me. And, mister, I don't come cheap.

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Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: December 11
Novelist
Writer
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Mister
Cheap
Earn

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I hate to admit this, but some days hearing about other people's problems actually cheers me up.
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Pride had kept her running when love had betrayed her.
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Bobby Tom: You're supposed to be my assistant, not a baby-sitter! Gracie: One and the same.
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It must be hard being you,” she said. “Mr. Perfect on the outside. Dr. Evil on the inside.” “It’s not that hard. The rest of the world isn’t as insightful as you.
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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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It runs in the family. And don't expect me to be ashamed. Yankees lock away loony relatives, but down here, we prop 'em up on parade floats and march 'em through the middle of town.
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I happen to be immature, undisciplined, and self-centered, pretty much a little boy in a man's body, although I'd appreciate it if you didn't quote me on that. -Bobby Tom
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Sugar Beth detected the movement and shot him a look that challenged not only his manhood but also his very right to exist on the planet.
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Fear goes hand-in-hand with artistic creation, and no amount of success will make the fear go away entirely.
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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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Try to live with a generous heart. Doing anything else is too hard.
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He shook his head. The next time I hear a women going on about how neurotic men are, I'm going to remember this. You tell me you like my body, and what do I say? I say, thank you. Then I tell you I like yours and what do I hear? A long lists of grievances.
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No marshmallows. I don't believe this! I'm going to write the president of General Mills! Don't they have any quality control? I'm sure it's just a fluke Doesn't make any difference whether it's a fluke or not. It shouldn't have happened. When a person buys a box of lucky charms he's got expectations
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Ironic, isn't it, what religion does to people? I guess it's more ironic what people do to religion.
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