"Lentils are friendly - the Miss Congeniality of the bean world."

-- Laurie Colwin

#Missing Quotes #Friendly Quotes #World Quotes

“The world must be filled with unsuccessful musical careers like mine, and it's probably a good thing. We don't need a lot of bad musicians filling the air with unnecessary sounds. Some of the professionals are bad enough.”
“Confidence without clarity is always a disaster.”
“I used to soak my mitts in a bucket of water for about two days. Then I'd put a couple of baseballs in the pocket and wrap it up with a rubber band. Today you don't have to do that, because catchers' mitts are more like first baseman's gloves.”
“The only way I'm going to get a gold glove is with a can of spray paint.”
“What I know about Mike Tyson, I see in the boxing ring. As far as all of the gossip stuff that I hear about him, I know first hand to take that with a grain of salt.”
“For people allergic to wool, one's heart can only bleed.”
“Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.”
“Pray for divine guidance in your goal setting”

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