#ways

It is not always by plugging away at a difficulty and sticking to it that one overcomes it; often it is by working on the one next to it. Some things and some people have to be approached obliquely, at an angle. ↗

— Andre Gide

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There's always a learning curve, where you've got to learn what your subject is all about. ↗

— Brad Gilbert

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I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters. ↗

— Emily Giffin

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I've always been intrigued by the power of secrets. When is it justifiable to keep them from the ones we love? And does keeping them irrevocably change who we are? ↗

— Emily Giffin

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Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses - my husband always laughs when I call them 'investment pieces.' ↗

— Emily Giffin

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Every few years, I think, 'Maybe now I'm finally smart enough or sophisticated enough to understand 'Ulysses.'' So I pick it up and try it again. And by page 10, as always, I'm like, 'What the hell?' ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

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I've always been afraid of saying no to people because I don't want them to be disappointed and dislike me. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

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I've always considered myself lucky that I do not have many passions. There's only one pursuit that I have ever truly loved, and that pursuit is writing. This means, conveniently enough, that I never had to search for my destiny; I only had to obey it. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

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My whole life I've been an over-giver. My general operating policy has always been, 'If it belongs to me, don't worry: You can have it!' ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

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I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all. ↗

— William Gilbert

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