"My mother once told me that if a married couple puts a penny in a pot for every time they make love in the first year, and takes a penny out every time after that, they'll never get all the pennies out of the pot."

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Source : Armistead Maupin (1989). “Tales of the city ; More tales of the city ; Further tales of the city: an omnibus”, Vintage

Armistead Maupin

#Marriage Quotes #Mother Quotes #Couple Quotes

“Forget about Nobel prizes; they aren't really very important.”
“I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one. Then they find themselves writing a sketch with an essay woven through it, or an essay with a sketch woven through it, or an editorial with a character in it, or a case history with a moral, or some other mongrel thing.”
“These early Saints were indeed homeless, but they were not hopeless. Their hearts were broken, but their spirits were strong. They had learned a profound and important lesson. They had learned that hope, with its attendant blessings of peace and joy, does not depend upon circumstance. They had discovered that the true source of hope is faithâ€”faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and in His infinite Atonement, the one sure foundation upon which to build our lives.”
“Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and they're short stories, that theory of building suspense is still there.”
“It's still difficult for me to watch my work.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Verily, a man without fear is either dead or happy to die.”
“I only have disdain for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He raised taxes and has increased regulations. What else is new? He's a bully who wants to micro-manage people's lives by mandate, not persuasion.”
“A friend must not be injured, even in jest.”

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