"I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing 'Happy Birthday.'"

-- Steven Wright

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“The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.”
“Some beliefs are rigid, like the body of death, impotent in a changing world. Other beliefs are pliable, like the young sapling, ever growing with the upward thrust of life.”

Source : Sophia Blanche Lyon Fahs (1952). “Today's children and yesterday's heritage: a philosophy of creative religious development”
“I think there's tons of life and excitement in Paris. There are lots of old people and young people creating sexy new culture, but they're having to do it in the middle of a theme park. Paris is so dedicated to preserving its sense of itself, "we were great once upon a time," that it's hard for people who are making work right now to have to struggle in this sort of museum.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Part of building a new nation means building a spirit of tolerance, love and respect amongst the people of this country.”
“My daughter is wonderful and incredibly well behaved. I am very lucky. She will always be my priority.”
“The British civil service ... is a beautifully designed and effective braking mechanism.”
“Knowledge itself is a neutral tool that can be used for good or evil. Wisdom, in contrast, always directs us toward happiness. The task of education must be to stimulate and unleash the wisdom that lies dormant in the lives of all young people. This is not a forced process, like pressing something into a preformed mold, but rather drawing out the potential which exists within.”
“The real point is that you cannot harbor malice toward others and then cry foul when someone displays intolerance against you. Prejudice tolerated is intolerance encouraged. Rise up in righteousness when you witness the words and deeds of hate, but only if you are willing to rise up against them all, including your own. Otherwise suffer the slings and arrows of disrespect silently.”

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