I may be indigent in name, position, and in appearance, but in my own mind I am an unrivaled goddess -
("The Elegance of the Hedgehog")
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So if there is something on the planet that is worth living for, I'd better not miss it, because once you're dead, it's too late for regrets, and if you die by mistake, that is really, really dumb.
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