"Maybe honeymoons are God's anesthesia. Like the "laughing gas" used by dentists, perhaps honeymoons are designed to protect us from a bit of the pain and fear involved in doing something that, while scary and uncomfortable, is for our own good in the long run."

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Source : Sue Patton Thoele (2003). “The Courage to be a Stepmom: Finding Your Place Without Losing Yourself”, p.90, Council Oak Books

Sue Thoele

#Running Quotes #Pain Quotes #Laughing Quotes

“I've always said I don't believe in God, I believe in Al Pacino.”

Source : "'I always fight directors'". Interview with Christopher Turner, www.theguardian.com. February 8, 2008.
“I wrote these words for everyone who struggles in their youth. Who won't accept deception instead of what is truth. It seems we lose the game, before we even start to play. Who made these rules? We're so confused. Easily led astray.”
“There will never be a replacement for that ongoing physical contact. But I don't think blogging is meant to replace the face-to-face of friendships and meetings. Blogging is a way to keep in touch with a larger group of people on an ongoing basis, in a more efficient way.”
“The obvious can sometimes be illuminating when perceived in an unhabitual way.”
“In some ways, that's the story of my season - when I wasn't making big mistakes, I was winning races and being on the podium. And when I made mistakes I was still fourth or fifth, just off the podium.”
“Cleverness is not wisdom. And not to think mortal thoughts is to see few days.”
“You ever laughed so hard nobody in the world could hurt you for a minute, no matter what they tried to do to you?”
“My mother said I was a star when I was about four years old. That's all I need.”

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