"We were like the Beatles, Dad.' 'I know you think that, sweetie' 'Seriously. Mom is John, you're Paul, I'm George, and Ice Cream is Ringo.' 'Ice Cream,' I said. 'Resentful of the past, fearful of the future...everytime we saw Ice Cream sitting there with her mouth open, we'd say, Poor Ice Cream, resentful of the past, fearful of the future."

-- Maria Semple

#Mom Quotes #Dad Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“The situation the Earth is in today has been created by unmindful production and unmindful consumption. We consume to forget our worries and our anxieties. Tranquilising ourselves with over-consumption is not the way.”
“Understand--it ALWAYS makes sense. Sense can't be avoided. If it first seems to be non-sense, wait: roots will reveal themselves.”
“I am grateful that my one talent, flying, was useful to my country.”
“I go to sleep happy. I wake up excited because I give the truth.”
“The beauty of Catholicism is every human being's right.”
“The first effect of adjusting to other people is that one becomes boring.”
“I loved Michael Jackson and Madonna. I styled my hair like Whitney Houston.”
“Always have fun but stay hungry. Find that balance.”

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