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My goal was to do anything that would lead to a job. I know that writing would not lead to a job. It's too fancy for me. My biggest goal was to be an office receptionist, answer phones. I didn't expect to go beyond that.
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Courage is found in unlikely places.
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I have not one shred of anger in my heart against Netanyahu or his wife.
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The only questions that really matter are the ones you ask yourself.
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I can laugh and cry at the drop of a freakin' hat - all at the same time.
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Whether we like it or not, gender differences matter in a combat situation.
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Ideas worth questioning: 'Being an artist is a job for life.'
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My goal was to do anything that would lead to a job. I know that writing would not lead to a job. It's too fancy for me. My biggest goal was to be an office receptionist, answer phones. I didn't expect to go beyond that.
