"Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier; and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions."

-- George Santayana

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“The purpose of a story is to be an axe that breaks up the ice within us.”
“And when the pressure was on us, the team handled it very well. One has to learn to play well under pressure.”
“Replace worry with prayer. Make the decision to pray whenever you catch yourself worrying.”

Source : Elizabeth George (2009). “Breaking the Worry Habit...Forever!: God's Plan for Lasting Peace of Mind”, p.27, Harvest House Publishers
“Contrary to popular opinion, the most important characteristic of a godly mother is not her relationship with her children. It is her love for her husband. The love between husband and wife is the real key to a thriving family. A healthy home environment cannot be built exclusively on the parents' love for their children. The properly situated family has marriage at the center; families shouldn't revolve around the children.”
“When I understand myself, I understand you, and out of that understanding comes love. Love is the missing factor; there is a lack of affection, of warmth in relationship; and because we lack that love, that tenderness, that generosity, that mercy in relationship, we escape into mass action which produces further confusion, further misery. We fill our hearts with blueprints for world reform and do not look to that one resolving factor which is love.”
“There are now grandmothers and grandfathers coming to see us because they are of that age, they grew up in the '50s and '60s and they bring their sons and their daughters to hear the songs they heard when they were young.”
“I think the lottery changed everything for us. Once we got Sidney, it helped us turn this franchise around overnight.”
“The world's greatest city - New York City - deserves a government that works for all New Yorkers. That starts with a mayor who is independent from party bosses and special interests, who isn't afraid to be honest with the people, and who is focused on the issues New Yorkers care about most.”

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