A Quote by Anne Lamott

... everyone has come to understand that unconditional love is a reality, but with as shelf life of about eight to ten seconds. [p. 110]

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
American - Novelist
Born: April 10, 1954

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Barbara Corcoran

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Alex Sanchez

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Christopher Buckley

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Arthur J. Deikman

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Why does evolution matter? There is so much about the evolution of life, the development of life on Earth that should rivet the attention of everyone to understand where we've come from and where we might be going. We need to understand the world around us if we are to succeed as a species on the planet.

Sylvia Earle

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Jonas Mekas

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Ted Nelson

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George Clooney

I see nothing wrong in sterilizing a man who has already brought eight or ten children into the world. Especially if it helps those eight or ten children to live better.

Indira Gandhi

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