"Wake me when what terrible thing is going to happen, happens, or if it appears I might get wet."

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— Andrea Dworkin

Literature1946–2005

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"Some of the locals began to think that maybe Hunter was getting out of control."

— William McKeen

Education1954

#power

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— Indra Nooyi

Business1955

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"It’s nerve-wracking because you want it to be perfect but then you realise that you’re going to be with the person you love forever and nothing else really matters."

— Princess Eugenie

#love