"Each letter has a shape, she told them, one shape in the world and no other, and it is your responsibility to make it perfect."

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Kim Edwards

#Father Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Perfect Quotes

“I went back to work right away [after prison]. I was very lucky â€” a friend of mine created a job for me at his company. Most prisoners who come home face really significant challenges when it comes to finding work. Itâ€™s very, very hard for most people who have a criminal record to get a job. I think the system is very wasteful of taxpayersâ€™ dollars. Itâ€™s also very wasteful of human potential. I found that most people whom I was locked up with were, you know, good people who have skills and value. Prison is a missed opportunity to nurture those things.”
“I love decorating my home. I'm a gardener too, so that's usually something I have to play catch up with”
“One of my few shortcomings is that I can't predict the future.”
“I believe the very best money is made at the market turns. Everyone says you get killed trying to pick tops and bottoms and you make all your money by playing the trend in the middle. Well for twelve years I have been missing the meat in the middle but I have made a lot of money at tops and bottoms.”
“Even when we get what we addictively want, our wanting to keep things that way automatically creates a new addiction.”
“I messed around in high school, but I pretty much put it away until I did a television show in San Francisco.”
“I would prefer to be in a place where I'm appreciated.”
“I think my mother was always worried about me when she was alive.”

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