It seemed to me that the desire to get married — which, I regret to say, I believe is basic and primal in women — is followed almost immediately by an equally basic and primal urge, which is to be single again.

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"Never marry a man you wouldn’t want to be divorced from."

- Nora Ephron

Love

"The weekend is here! Time to swap to-do lists for bucket lists and coffee cups for cocktails. Let the fun begin!"

- Nora Ephron

Happiness

"Summer bachelors, like summer breezes, are never as cool as they pretend to be."

- Nora Ephron

Relationships

"Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up."

- Nora Ephron

Inspiration

"and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real."

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Creativity

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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

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"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

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"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

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Self-awareness

"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

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"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

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