"When I arrived in America, though I had left the war physically far behind, in my mind, the soldiers were still chasing to kill me, my stomach was always hungry, and my fear and distrust kept me from opening up to new friendships. I thought the war was over when I left Cambodia, but I realize now that for survivors and all those involved, the war is never over just because the guns have fallen silent."

-- Loung Ung

#War Quotes #Gun Quotes #Opening Up Quotes

“Education, and I regret to say this as an educator, but there's no indication that education has a direct effect on happiness.”

Source : "Should Governments Make Happiness A Priority?". Interview with Alison St. John, www.kpbs.org. April 26, 2011.
“You really have one bite at the apple.”
“A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.”
“Depending on where you live and how you travel - whether you drive or bus or whatever - your experiences may be different. But I think that theme will be the same.”
“I took the jacket off, changed my T-shirt for a dark gray tank top, slipped on the tangle of the back sheath, and put the jacket on again. Thugs are us. Great. Just add a super-tight ponytail and loads of mascara, and Iâ€™d be ripe to play a supervillainâ€™s evil mistress. Ve haf vays of making you gif us your DNA sample.”
“Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them. Let us also teach our children to see that the work assigned is carried to its completion and to take pride in what they accomplish.”
“The greatest fighter I ever saw”
“If cleanliness is next to godliness, surely our cats must go to heaven and sit on the arm of God's throne.”

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