"There is one day that is ours. There is one day when all we Americans who are not self-made go back to the old home to eat saleratus biscuits and marvel how much nearer to the porch the old pump looks than it used to. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American."

-- O. Henry

#Thanksgiving Quotes #Home Quotes #Self Quotes

“Passing competitors always gives you a lift. It probably has a physical effect, too, because you get a surge of adrenaline.”
“I don't have to wear any other makeup as long as I have blush.”
“My precious brothers and sisters, I come to you today speaking on behalf of Christ, His love and His mercy for us all. Jesus came to set the captives free. And He Himself said that whoever the Son sets free, is free indeed . . . We love you with Christ's love, unconditionally and always.”
“I'm a very shy person and I never tried to do theater.”
“For me, moving from photography to film was very easy.”
“Without water the desert is nothing but a grave ...”

Source : Mildred Cable, Francesca French (1944). “The Gobi Desert”
“Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.”
“I get quite lazy about cooking because when I come back from work it is the last thing I want to do, really is spend loads of time cooking.”

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