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I have noticed that when things happen in one's imaginings, they never happen in one's life.


Dodie Smith

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JACLYN SMITH You have to be reasonable with yourself and not feel guilty when things aren't perfect.
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JACLYN SMITH Cancer stops you in your tracks. It really makes you think about what's important. In a second, ...
JACLYN SMITH It's not about me, it's about my family. You don't answer questions for you, but for us....
JACLYN SMITH After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.
JACLYN SMITH I always try to be reasonable and effective.
IAN SMITH Every human being makes mistakes.
IAN SMITH Declaring independence was the most traumatic decision I had to live up to. Because I didn't wan...
IAN SMITH Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principle...
IAN SMITH You can't change the world; you can't fix the whole environment. But you can recycle. You ca...
PATTI SMITH I'm a student of patterns. At heart, I'm a physicist. I look at everything in my life as try...
WILL SMITH The whole structure of African government, as far back as we know, was based on tyranny. One guy ran...
WILBUR SMITH And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping...
WILL SMITH