"But I really would love to give her a very special gift. I was hoping if I did, she might give me a kiss in return, instead of the brotherly hugs I always get instead."

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Source : Jessica Day George (2012). “Dragonskin Slippers”, p.320, A&C Black

Jessica Day George

#Kissing Quotes #Giving Quotes #Hug Quotes

“The Buddha shared his teachings so that everyone, without exception, could reach the same supreme state of liberation that he had attained through practice and effort.”

Source : Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.135
“Coaching has been my entire life.”

Source : "Hall of Fame UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian dies aged 84", www.theguardian.com. February 11, 2015.
“The windy satisfaction of the tongue.”
“Might I give counsel to any man, I would say to him, try to frequent the company of your betters. In books and in life, that is the most wholesome society; learn to admire rightly; the great pleasure of life is that. Note what great men admire.”

Source : William Makepeace Thackeray, Edgar F. Harden (2007). “The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century and Charity and Humour”, p.64, University of Michigan Press
“Raju Hirani films are filled with simplicity and goodness. I really love such films.”
“You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the middle for Strike 1, and you think, 'I could have hit that.'”
“All the people that still believed in me, after seven years - it's a long time.”
“I've learnt that it is important not to go over the top with aggression, because then either you are going to miss a lot of games, or you are not going to be concentrating on the game you are playing.”

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