"Avoid all haste; calmness is an essential ingredient of politeness."

-- Alphonse Karr

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“I'm a southern gentleman.”
“There are more than a few people, especially among the cultural Ã©lite, who still publicly regret the fact that Germany sent Einstein packing, without realizing that it was a much greater crime to kill little Hans Cohn from around the corner, even though he was no genius.”
“Sometimes I become the comedy jukebox. I read the emails, people give me requests.The shows are just amazing; they're packed with people and they're so much fun to do.”

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“If the court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, is that a 'liberal' result enabling gay couples married in states where gay marriage is legal to enjoy the same economic advantages that federal laws now grant to straight couples? Or is it a 'conservative' ruling, limiting the federal government's ability to override state power?”
“It’s not about what we do, or what we feel, it’s about what He did and what He felt. It’s about what Christ has done for us.”
“Attitudes are the real figures of speech.”
“My goal is to never lose. That may not be realistic, but I'm going to try.”
“No one worries about you like your mother, and when she is gone, the world seems unsafe, things that happen unwieldy. You cannot turn to her anymore, and it changes your life forever. There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew why you cried, or when you'd had enough food; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting; and who encouraged you to grow a good heart. When that layer goes, whatever is left of your childhood goes with her.”

Source : Adriana Trigiani (2003). “Big Stone Gap: A Novel”, p.176, Ballantine Books

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