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• Almost halfway down the aisle, she saw someone she wasn't expecting, and she almost stumbled on her satin heels. Kingsley Martin stood at the end of a pew, his arms crossed. He was wearing a tuxedo as well. Just like any other guest. What was he doing here? He was supposed to be in Paris! He was supposed to be gone! He looked directly at Mimi. She heard his voice loud and clear in her head. Leave him. Why should I? What do you promise me? Nothing. And everything. A life of danger and adventure. A chance to be yourself. Leave him. Come with me.

  Melissa de la Cruz

  Being Yourself, Adventure, Voice

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• I was overwhelmed. He understood me so well, how nervous I was about making this commitment, how frightening it was for me to become a princess. He was going to give me every last second he could and, in the meantime, lavish me with everything possible. I had another one of those moments when I couldn't believe this was all happening. "That's not fair, Maxon," I mumbled. "What in the world am I supposed to be able to give you?" He smiled. "All I want is your promise to stay with me, to be mine. Sometimes it feels like you can't possibly be real. Promise me you'll stay." "Of course, I promise.

  Kiera Cass

  Real, Believe, Princess

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• MOTHER: Why, just lying there, Jim, you run so fast. I never saw anyone move so much, just sleeping. Promise me, Jim. Wherever you go and come back, bring lots of kids. Let them run wild. Let me spoil them, some day. JIM: I'm never going to own anything that can hurt me.

  Ray Bradbury

  Mother, Running, Hurt

  Ray Bradbury (2013). “Something Wicked This Way Comes”, p.25, Hachette UK

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• I was afraid. Of getting hurt in other ways. To be truthful, I still am." His thumb stroked her cheek. "I would never hurt you." "I don't think you can promise me that." She squeezed his bruised fingers. "But it makes things a bit more equal, to know that I can hurt you, too." His gaze fell to her lips. He said simply, without any trace of irony, "You are killing me.

  Tessa Dare

  Hurt, Thinking, Promise

  Tessa Dare (2010). “One Dance with a Duke”, p.213, Ballantine Books

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• An introvert may feel asocial when pressured to go to a party that doesn't interest her. But for her, the event does not promise meaningful interaction. In fact, she knows that the party will leave her feeling more alone and alienated.

  Laurie Helgoe

  Meaningful, Party, Feelings

  Laurie A Helgoe (2013). “Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength”, p.27, Sourcebooks, Inc.

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• Promise me one thing: don't take me home until I'm drunk - very drunk indeed.

  Audrey Hepburn

  Home, Drunk, Promise

  "Fictional character: Holly Golightly". "Breakfast at Tiffany's", www.imdb.com. 1961.

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• You might be someone's favorite, but you might not be someone else's favorite. I will tell you that there was a [casting notice] that said "Tracee Ellis Ross type," but [the producers] didn't want to see me. I've been in this industry long enough to know that even if someone wants to promise me something, it doesn't mean that it's going to happen. There are so many things at play. But it was flattering and exciting.

  Tracee Ellis Ross

  Mean, Play, Long

  Source: www.marieclaire.com

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• It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?

  A. A. Milne

  Friendship, Teacher, Fun

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• You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.

  A. A. Milne

  Inspirational, Friendship, Positive

  "Pooh's Little Instruction Book". Book by A. A. Milne, Joan Powers, www.mtv.com. 2001.

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• Never forget me, because if I thought you would, I'd never leave.

  A. A. Milne

  Best Friend, Goodbye, Thinking Of You

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• If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.

  A. A. Milne

  Love, Friendship, Birthday

  "Winnie-the-Pooh: The House at Pooh Corner". Book by A. A. Milne, 1928.

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• I gave him my best cryptic smile. He did not fall down to his feet, kiss my shoes, and promise me the world. I must be getting rusty.

  Ilona Andrews

  Fall, Kissing, Shoes

  Ilona Andrews (2012). “Magic Bites: A Special Edition of the First Kate Daniels Novel”, p.17, Penguin

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