"We settled Mama into the wheelchair and loaded her down with both our pocketbooks and a vase of flowers I had picked to present to our host in hopes of softening the effects of any opinions Mama might vent during the evening."

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Source : Bailey White (2009). “Mama Makes Up Her Mind: And Other Dangers of Southern Living”, p.22, Da Capo Press

Bailey White

#Flower Quotes #Vases Quotes #Might Quotes

“You learn how to be a better person not just on the [race] track, but all around.”
“Poor Mary Ann! She gave the guy an inch and now he thinks he's a ruler.”
“If you push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking risk, really amazing things can happen.”
“The power of imagination is incredible. Often we see athletes achieving unbelievable results and wonder how they did it. One of the tools they use is visualization or mental imageryâ€¦ they made the choice to create their destinies and visualized their achievements before they ultimately succeeded.”

Source : George Kohlrieser (2011). “Hostage at the Table: How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others, and Raise Performance”, p.33, John Wiley & Sons
“God does not punish us for our sins but by them.”
“If you understood everything I say, you'd be me!”
“I am going to be working on bathroom fittings for a company in the USA, and then I thought it was appropriate to simplify the fittings and, thus, lowering the cost.”
“Anthropologists are a connecting link between poets and scientists; though their field-work among primitive peoples has often made them forget the language of science.”

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