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" Awkward conversations are painful, but they're way easier than divorce, resentment, and heartbreak. "

Emily V. Gordon

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" You didn't have to know anything about show business to appreciate the characters' humor, because at its heart, 'Party Down' was about following dreams, dealing with rejection, and surviving all the lame jobs we've all had to work just to get by in the meantime. "

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" Marriage will not change your spouse. It will not make him or her more mature, more loyal to you, or better at housework. "

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" Without knowing your own history, you are doomed to repeat it. "

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" It's absolutely amazing to me that anyone allowed their children to watch 'The Ren & Stimpy Show' in the '90s; it's dark, gross, nihilistic, and absolutely bizarre. "

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