"A normal adolescent is so restless and twitchy and awkward that he can mange to injure his knee--not playing soccer, not playing football--but by falling off his chair in the middle of French class."

-- Judith Viorst

#Soccer Quotes #Football Quotes #Fall Quotes

“One of the sharp parallels is that neither Vietnam nor Iraq was the slightest threat to America's national security.”
“I like to do projects I feel some connection to.”
“A lot of people say it's cathartic to cook, and I'm like, 'How is it cathartic washing all these dishes?'”
“I think people are always looking for a good comedy.”
“Sometimes I apologize. It started that way and we never did change it.”

Source : "Douglas Engelbart Dies At 88, Invented Computer Mouse". "Morning Edition" with Renee Montagne, Laura Sydell, www.npr.org. July 4, 2013.
“When asked "What do we need to learn this for?" any high-school teacher can confidently answer that, regardless of the subject, the knowledge will come in handy once the student hits middle age and starts working crossword puzzles in order to stave off the terrible loneliness.”

Source : David Sedaris (2000). “Me talk pretty one day”
“You are speaking of my future lover. Be more respectful.”
“I always thought my mother was so damn cute!”

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