Then I began, as though I had never seen my shoes before, to study their expression, their mimelike movements when I moved my toes, their shape, and the worn-out leather they had; and I discovered that their wrinkles and their white seams gave them an expression, provided them with a face. Something of my own being had gone over into these shoes, they struck me as being a ghost of my "I," a breathing part of myself. . . . ― Knut Hamsun

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After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations. ― Oscar Wilde

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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

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Improvement usually means doing something that we have never done before. — Shigeo Shingo

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A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left. ― Marilyn Monroe

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Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success. - Taylor Lautner

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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. ― Charles M. Schulz

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You need to be buried deep in the dirt before you can find your bloom. ― Roz Inga

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A fit, healthy body—that is the best fashion statement ― Jess C Scott

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I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food. ― W.C. Fields

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