Mrs. Ivanov's gentle face was pale and bewildered, her wrinkles falling in on themselves as though they'd given up trying to hold on to any expression other than sorrow.
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I had merely to enter a room where she... MARGUERITE YOURCENAR On one hand, you couldn’t count on anything; on the other, on any given day, change was vanishingl... GARTH RISK HALLBERG A partner to share the ups and downs with. Honor and strength, and knowing you're stronger together ... DONNA ALWARD No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, ... NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, with... NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, with... NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE Clearly, Mrs. Parks was bigger than her natural family. She was bigger than her church family. She b... CHARLES ELLIS He fell in October 1918, on a day that was so quiet and still on the whole front, that the army repo... 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She looked at him, and while he waited for some expression... DOUGLAS WOOLF but it was like trying to keep water in his cupped hands; the details were now trickling away as fas... J.K. ROWLING If she were here I wouldn't be able to keep my hands off her. I would hold her so close she'd beg me... JULIET MARILLIER To be frank, I'm bewildered by what has gone on here. There doesn't seem to be a plan that was reall... BRUCE KATZ She was trying to walk in this terrible heat, and she apparently was so exhausted the babies were ha... BARBARA STARR Mrs. Weasley set the potion down on the bedside cabinet, bent down, and put her arms around Harry. H... J.K. ROWLING In six years, this was not the first time they had found themselves in such a compromising posi... JACQUELINE FRANCIS - WANTING TO REMEMBER, TRYING TO FORGET You're not moving your body the correct way, Here, just let me show you." Though it was the old... SARAH J. MAAS She was a wonderful teenage girl who had the miraculous power to cure herself from any wound, either... KHADIJA RUPA When the world's population increases by 100% villages will become cities SOTONYE ANGA I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on ... JAMES A. BALDWIN I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on ... JAMES BALDWIN I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on ... JAMES ARTHUR BALDWIN I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on th... JAMES BALDWIN Hayley was on fire. They had to get out on her, and that really opened things up for other people. JAMIE RAINS They both feed off each other. When Blake is playing well, he is able to create so much for Chris. A... BOB HORODYSKI Mrs. Schiavo died a calm, peaceful and gentle death. 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DEBORAH COX The death of compromise has become a threat to our nation as we confront crucial issues such as the ... DEBORAH TANNEN There is that idea of seeming crazy when you're seeing spirits or you're seeing dead people,... DEBORAH MAILMAN American popular culture, like individuals in daily life, tends to either romanticize or demonize mo... DEBORAH TANNEN Social issues have been used to distract Americans from their own self interests since Nixon's s... DEBORAH KASS I prefer Princess. I would love to be known as a diva later on in life when I've had far more ex... DEBORAH COX The effect of dominance is not always the result of an intention to dominate. DEBORAH TANNEN In the past, great communicators were great orators, but great communicators today sound conversatio... DEBORAH TANNEN The catheter allows us to bathe the entire abdominal area with a high concentration of chemotherapy ... DEBORAH ARMSTRONG It's the kind of thing you sort of always hope you're going to see. DEBORAH ARMSTRONG It's very good news. A lot of larger institutions have already adopted this approach. At least for t... DEBORAH ARMSTRONG This is a significant improvement in survival for women with this disease, which is most often diagn... DEBORAH ARMSTRONG IP therapy is not a new treatment approach, but it has not been widely accepted as the gold standard... DEBORAH ARMSTRONG We want to make this a model for other communities in the future. DEBORAH ABBOTT The heritage of the state is very agricultural. Re-energizing agriculture is the key to Indiana's ec... DEBORAH ABBOTT The goal is to create a new use for the manure that's surrounding the town ? as a biofuel. DEBORAH ABBOTT The goal is to create a new use for the manure that's surrounding the town ? as a biofuel, DEBORAH ABBOTT My problem is that I want to smoke the cigar and for someone else to light it. I want to blow out sm... DEBORAH LEVY In a world of status, independence is key, because a primary means of establishing status is to tell... DEBORAH TANNEN I think differently, I think it's about reaching everybody on every different plane and every di... DEBORAH COX I take it to be from the greatest extremes, both in virtue and in vice, that the uniformly virtuous ... DEBORAH SAMPSON One sees more and more people who are miserable and demented and you feel it would be both kind and ... DEBORAH MOGGACH If women talk in ways expected of them or project a feminine demeanor, it's seen as weak. But if... DEBORAH TANNEN The best way to insure you achieve the greatest satisfaction out of life is to behave intentionally. DEBORAH DAY The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation -... DEBORAH TANNEN I would love to be bilingual. I think having a second or third language at my bidding would open up ... DEBORAH RANEY The biggest surprise, which is also the best, is that I didn't know I would love motherhood as m... DEBORAH NORVILLE Once upon a time, about 10 years ago, I thought maybe I could write a mystery series about a midwife... DEBORAH HARKNESS A government that operates under the guise of capitalism does not necessarily mean it is free of the... DEBORAH SIMPSON Ninety percent of board members said they were there to make a difference in the organization. DEBORAH HECHINGER Accessories in general add warmth to a room, but you can switch out your accessories to showcase onl... DEBORAH CARPENTER I teach 18- to 21-year-olds - the 'Harry Potter' generation. They grew up as voracious reade... DEBORAH HARKNESS In choosing where to live or vacation, we may be setting the stage for the play of ourselves, treati... DEBORAH TALL We always see a few orders for wedding invitations with wedding dates around college graduation time... DEBORAH GOMIA My mind became agitated with the enquiry - why a nation, separated from us by an ocean more than thr... DEBORAH SAMPSON U.S. gasoline may be rattling people's cages. We're going to see another steep draw. That, Nigeria a... DEBORAH WHITE I always thought that it was every performer's dream. That's the epitome of being an artist,... DEBORAH COX 'Tulip Fever' did change my life. It did that thing that sometimes happens when a book takes... DEBORAH MOGGACH It's not a failure if a marriage or partnership ends after a certain number of years. I think, i... DEBORAH MOGGACH It's a very quick place to come in. I'm not going on 21 at lunchtime for anything unless it's a dire... DEBORAH DURHAM They said the wreath is still on the door. DEBORAH ROBERTS