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Ellen is Currently Reading

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Climbers: Pain, Panache and Polka dots in cycling’s greatest arenas

by Peter Cossins

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This Dark Country: Women Artists, Still Life and Intimacy in the Early Twentieth Century

by Rebecca Birrell

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The Day the War Ended

by Martin Gilbert

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Ellen’s Quotes

“Some things in life are out of your control. You can make it a party or a tragedy.”
― Nora Roberts, Vision in White

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“I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give'em yours!”
― Dolly Parton

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“There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other is to lend.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

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“I love myself when I am laughing. . . and then again when I am looking mean and impressive.”
― Zora Neale Hurston, I Love Myself When I Am Laughing And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean & Impressive

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