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When Solomon said there was a time and a place for everything he had not encountered the problem of parking his automobile.: Bob Edwards
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The English language was carefully, carefully cobbled together by three blind dudes and a German dictionary.: Dave Kellett, Sheldon, 02-01-09
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He who hesitates is a damned fool.: Mae West (1892 - 1980)
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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If the path set before her feet was to be narrow she knew that flowers of quiet happiness would bloom along it. The joy of sincere work and worthy aspiration and congenial friendship were to be hers; nothing could rob her of her birthright of fancy or her ideal world of dreams.: L. M. Montgomery (1874 - 1942), Anne of Green Gables, 1908
He who promises more than he is able to perform, is false to himself; and he who does not perform what he has promised, is a traitor to his friend.: George Shelley
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Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.: Frank Lloyd Wright (1869 - 1959)
Before we get too depressed about the state of our politics, let's remember our history. The great debates of the past, all stirred great passions. They all made somebody angry, and at least once led to a terrible war. What is amazing, is that despite all the conflict, our experiment in democracy has worked better than any form of government on earth.: Barack Obama (1961 - ), University of Michigan Commencement, 2010
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It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.: Judith Martin, (Miss Manners)
When you get angry at your ex, only about 10 percent of your anger can be attributed to the current situation. The other 90 percent comes from your past experiences with your ex, as well as those with your parents, caregivers, and other significant people in your past. The current situation has simply triggered your past anger and allowed it to resurface. It’s been said that if you’re hysterical, the cause is probably historical.: Julie A., M.A. Ross and Judy Corcoran, Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex, 2011
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Try as hard as we may for perfection, the net result of our labors is an amazing variety of imperfectness. We are surprised at our own versatility in being able to fail in so many different ways.: Samuel McChord Crothers
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If you don't accept responsibility for your own actions, then you are forever chained to a position of defense.: Holly Lisle, Fire In The Mist, 1992
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Courage is fear that has said its prayers.: Dorothy Bernard
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You must not think me necessarily foolish because I am facetious, nor will I consider you necessarily wise because you are grave.: Sydney Smith (1771 - 1845)
Permanent weight loss doesn’t come with an on and off switch. It is not something you do for a little while and think it is going to change your body.: Jennifer Hudson, I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down, 2012
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The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the gods.: Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior, 1976
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The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.: Norman Mailer (1923 - 2007)
One of the things about being a grown-up is learning how to act right even when you feel wrong.: Sean Stewart, Perfect Circle, 2004
He who praises you for what you lack wishes to take from you what you have.: Don Juan Manuel (1282 - 1349)
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To the soul, there is hardly anything more healing than friendship.: Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)