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In contravention of my belief that any life ending in death is essentially pointless, I needed my friends to open up that plastic bag and take one last look at me. Someone had to remember me, if only for a few more minutes in the vast silent waiting room of time. ↗

— Gary Shteyngart

#friends #friendship #life-lessons #waiting #death

I hate how I've had the mantle set on my shoulders as being against the record label. We've had some issues, but that is the nature of business. ↗

— Sheryl Crow

#being #business #had #hate #how

The poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in its decline.' That made sense to me. I would imagine the same is true for poets and tennis players. ↗

— Nikki Giovanni

#decline #i #imagine #judged #made

What a man has made himself he will be; his state is the result of his past life, and his heaven or hell is in himself. ↗

— Catherine Crowe

#hell #hell is #himself #his #life

Most writers like to maintain some sort of anonymity. For me, making videos was an assault. ↗

— Sheryl Crow

#assault #like #maintain #making #me

I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call. ↗

— Russell Crowe

#call #demands #give #headline #how

I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it. ↗

— Russell Crowe

#feel #here #i #into #learn

I'm destined to be attracted to those I cannot defeat. ↗

— Russell Crowe

#cannot #defeat #destined #i #those

The cooperation of navies from around the world promises high tactical value for the ships, aircraft, and divers involved; while demonstrating international resolve in defending maritime security against potential threats. ↗

— John C. Stennis

#aircraft #around #cooperation #defending #demonstrating

Surfboards were everywhere. When I got my first new board, I was probably in kindergarten. ↗

— Brandon Cruz

#everywhere #first #got #i #kindergarten