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I do understand that not everyone is going to sit and listen to an Enya album. When someone says it's not their cup of tea, it's not their kind of album, that's fine by me.
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So long as a man imagines that he cannot do this or that, so long as he is determined not to do it; and consequently so long as it is impossible to him that he should do it.
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Even when I was rebelling against my father, the point was to follow my own intuition and instinct.
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Live stand-up is my thing. I love being on stage and just messing around.
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I guess living without love, without experiencing it or being able to give it is pretty strong punishment.
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I think making mistakes is as inevitable as receiving disappointments.
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Well, my dear, take heart. Some day, I will kiss you and you will like it. But not now, so I beg you not to be too impatient.
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I do understand that not everyone is going to sit and listen to an Enya album. When someone says it's not their cup of tea, it's not their kind of album, that's fine by me.
