"It should be obvious that I wasn't no honor roll student in high school. My favorite class was boys."

-- Terry McMillan

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“Miracles only happen if you believe in miracles.”
“The belly (i.e. necessity) is the teacher of art and the liberal bestower of wit.”

Source : "The Satires". Book by Aulus Persius Flaccus, Prologue, 10,
“I was forced, through seeing the error of their foundation, to abandon all belief in every religion which had been taught to man. But my religious feelings were immediately replaced by the spirit of universal charity â€” not for a sect, or a party, or for a country or a colour â€” but for the human race, and with a real and ardent desire to do good.”

Source : Robert Owen (1857). “The Life of Robert Owen Written by Himself: With Selections from His Writings and Correspondence”, p.16
“When you ride the wave, the thrill is so exhilarating that you forget everything else. You live in the moment where nothing else matters, so intent on riding the wave perfectly that you and the wave become one. Pain and worry disappear, replaced by euphoria, akin to flow. Similarly, when giving empathy, you want to strive for this kind of total presence for the person you are listening to.”
“The most constructive way of resolving conflicts is to avoid them”

Source : "Western Pacific Railroad Corp. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co., 345 U.S. 247". U.S. Supreme Court case, supreme.justia.com. April 6, 1953.
“I write in the morning, I walk in the afternoon and I read in the evening. It's a very easy, lovely life.”
“When shopping at Dunkin' Donuts, pretend you are the mother of nine. Say things like, 'Little David likes cream-filled and Susie wanted jelly.' That way, no one will be suspicious when you order a dozen donuts with one cup of coffee to go.”
“Do what we will, the Colorado will one day find an unimpeded way to the sea.”

Source : Donald Worster (1992). “Under Western Skies: Nature and History in the American West”, p.78, Oxford University Press, USA

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