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Once I took a bus from my home in Maryland to Philadelphia to live on the streets with some musicians for a few weeks, a
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"Once I took a bus from my home in Maryland to Philadelphia to live on the streets with some musicians for a few weeks, and then my parents sent me to boarding school at Andover to shape me up"

- Olivia Wilde

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This quote by Olivia Wilde speaks to the concept of individual development and advancement. It suggests that she was looking for something more in life, and wanted to take risks to find it. She left her home in Maryland and took a trip to Philadelphia to live on the streets with some artists, a bold relocation that speaks with her nerve and determination. However, her parents recognized that this way of life was not the very best for her and sent her to boarding school at Andover to help her find a better course. This quote speaks with the idea that often we require to take risks and step beyond our convenience zone in order to grow and establish as people. It also recommends that often we need the assistance of others to direct us in the right instructions.

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Olivia Wilde This quote is written / told by Olivia Wilde somewhere between March 10, 1984 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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