"I wish I had the energy that my grandchildren have - if only for self-defense."

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Source : Gene Perret (2001). “Grandchildren Are So Much Fun We Should Have Had Them First”, Arizona Highways

Gene Perret

#Grandmother Quotes #Grandchildren Quotes #Self Quotes

“Pierce jerked his hand from Trent and pushed himself straight. â€œKalamack Industries,â€ he said, expression twisted as he wiped his hand on his pants. â€œI knew your father.â€ â€œI do not freaking believe this,â€ I said, shifting to stand where I could see both of them. Al beamed. â€œAmazing who you can meet in an elevator.”
“As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era.”
“We think we have to do something to be grateful or something has to be done in order for us to be grateful, when gratitude is a state of being.”
“Genitals are a great distraction to scholarship”

Source : Malcolm Bradbury (2011). “Cuts”, p.47, Pan Macmillan
“Although I managed my schedule to be home by late afternoon most days, basically, Roselle raised our children alone. And so I missed out on a lot of wonderful moments, missed watching my kids grow into the wonderful people they are today.”
“Always define WHAT you want to do with your life and WHAT you have to offer to the world, in terms of your favorite talents/gifts/skills-not in terms of a job-title.”

Source : Richard Nelson Bolles (2000). “What Color is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters & Career-changers”
“When I die, my epitaph should read: She Paid the Bills. That's the story of my private life.”

Source : Quoted in Saturday Evening Post, 22 July 1950
“Information may be free, but an education is priceless.”

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