"Then they gave me a loaf of bread and told me to walk through the forest and give some to anyone who asked. I did exactly what they told me, and the second beggar-woman was a fairy in disguise, but instead of saying that whenever I spoke, diamonds and roses would drop from my mouth, she said that since I was so kind, I would never have any problems with my teeth.â€ â€œReally? Did it work?â€ â€œWell, I havenâ€™t had a toothache since I met her.â€ â€œIâ€™d much rather have good teeth than have diamonds and roses drop out of my mouth whenever I said something"

-- Patricia C. Wrede

#Giving Quotes #Rose Quotes #Teeth Quotes

“Kids need to see that Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to us. And they need to know it can happen to them.”
“In many of our [online] courses, the median response time for a question on the question and answer forum was 22 minutes - which is not a level of service I have ever offered to my Stanford students.”
“But I mean, again, Zappa's far more musical than the Bonzos ever were.”

Source : "Bonzo Dog Band". Interview with Richie Unterberger, www.furious.com. January, 2001.
“To diminish the suffering of pain, we need to make a crucial distinction between the pain of pain, and the pain we create by our thoughts about the pain. Fear, anger, guilt, loneliness and helplessness are all mental and emotional responses that can intensify pain.”
“I've probably had more jobs than any other actor living.”

Source : "Dick Van Patten - Finding A “Natural Balance” Between Acting, Animals and Family Fun" by Lori Golden, www.thepetpress-la.com. September, 2004.
“Beijing residents joke that to get a free smoke all they have to do is open their windows!”
“You cannot fail. You can only get results.”
“Avoid any semblance of pornography. It is dangerous and addictive. If you continue to view pornography, your spirit will become desensitized and your conscience will erode.”

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