"Sure the shovel and tongs To each other belongs."

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Source : Samuel Lover (1858). “Songs and Ballads ... Fourth edition”, p.92

Samuel Lover

#Matrimony Quotes #Shovels Quotes

“Buddha also said that the Dharma, like a bird, needs two wings to fly, and that the wing that balances Wisdom is compassion.”
“I don't live on other people's terms.”
“Nobody can beat the Marvellous one!”
“I read the script [of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] and went, "I haven't read anything this good, in a long time." I thought it was absolutely brilliant. The dialogue is so sparkling, smart and witty. You also have these insane, crazy characters, like energy sucking vampires and holistic assassins. It's all completely weird.”
“When a woman extends her hand for you to shake it, then you shake her hand. You do not turn it up and kiss it. And it is just so creepy. Because, you know, I handed it at this angle. I handed it at the handshake angle and so I'm not giving it to you to do whatever you want with it. I'm not loaning it to you. It's like if somebody borrowed your lawnmower and you're assuming they're going to use it to mow their lawn. You don't want to find out later they put it in the ocean!”

Source : "Who's Bill This Time". "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" with Peter Sagal, www.npr.org. August 2, 2014.
“A little extra forgiveness never hurts," said Matt, quoting one of Celia's favorite sayings.”

Source : Nancy Farmer (2002). “The House of the Scorpion”, p.165, Simon and Schuster
“I stuck my head out the window this morning and spring kissed me bang in the face.”
“I'm not a non-profit person. I think of myself as an entrepreneur who wants to work on global education.”

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