I have been very happy with my homes, but homes really are no more than the people who live in them.
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This is also often attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt. If this is correct, the attribution to Mrs. Reagan may have been derived from a quoting of Mrs. Roosevelt. Variant: A woman is like a tea bag, you cannot tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
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At an anti-drug rally, as quoted in 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said (2004) by Steven D. Price, p. 19
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A lot of what acting is, is paying attention.
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As quoted in "End of a love story" at BBC (5 June 2004)
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My life really began when I married my husband.
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The movies were custard compared to politics.
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I believe that people would be alive today if it were not for the death penalty.
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