"We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection, and dream of perfection” is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on September 9, 2009, and is of unknown authorship.
Twitter
Sandy
@shoutsandy
We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection and dream of perfection. Good night! xoxo
9:39 AM - 9 Sep 2009
Twitter
ailia
@aprilisin
“we fear REJECTION, want ATTENTION, crave AFFECTION, and dream of PERFECTION”
10:09 AM - 9 Sep 2009
Twitter
Federis Lemanda
@federis
me likey RT @aprilisin: “we fear REJECTION, want ATTENTION, crave AFFECTION, and dream of PERFECTION”
10:34 AM - 9 Sep 2009
Google Books
The Truth Behind Truth:
What Lies Beyond...
By Sherif A. El-Mawardy
Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse
2012
Pg. 3:
Throughout my small life time, I found it easy to summarize human beings into four simple statements. We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection and dream of perfection.
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We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection…
June 5, 2012 Music & Lyrics Status Updates
We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection and dream of perfection.
Twitter
FREDDY
@FreddyAmazin
We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection, & dream of perfection. ♥
1:00 PM - 25 Dec 2012
Twitter
Interesting Facts
@neverknownfacts
We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection, and dream of perfection.
3:15 AM - 5 Mar 2018
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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