"Nothing sets a person up more than having something turn out just the way it's supposed to be, like falling into a Swiss snowdrift and seeing a big dog come up with a little cask of brandy round its neck."

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Source : Claud Cockburn (1981). “Cockburn Sums Up: An Autobiography”, Quartet Books (UK)

Claud Cockburn

#Success Quotes #Dog Quotes #Fall Quotes

“Why do we believe in and practice polygamy? Because the Lord introduced it to his servants in a revelation given to Joseph Smith, and the Lord's servants have always practiced it. 'And is that religion popular in heaven?' It is the only popular religion there...”
“Real friendship, love, respect, and trust are all gained without a single dollar.”
“If an alien visited Earth, they would take some note of humans, but probably spend most of their time trying to understand the dominant form of life on our planet - microorganisms like bacteria and viruses.”
“When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.”
“A daughter,' Rowley scooped up the child and held her high. The baby blinked from sleep and crowed with him. 'Any fool can have a son,' he said. 'It takes a man to conceive a daughter.”

Source : Ariana Franklin (2008). “The Serpent's Tale”, p.43, Penguin
“Abortion is an issue of conscience for the Labour party.”
“When you start you're trying to achieve staying alive and getting home. If you can do both of those, then you stand a chance of breaking the record.”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com
“We are bred to compare ourselves to the next person, to what they have and what they have accomplished.”

Source : "Niecy Nash Rebuts Reality TV Haters:‘We Are Talented, Too’". www.huffingtonpost.com. April 11, 2012.

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