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If you want to keep your teenager
out of hot water, just put some
dirty dishes in it.
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Happiness isn’t a destination.
It’s a way of traveling.
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Admitting you were wrong
is the same as saying
you’re wiser today than
you were yesterday.
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There are too many people in
too many cars in too
much of a hurry going
too many directions to get
nowhere for nothing.
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Never pick a quarrel -
even when it’s ripe.
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Many ambitions are nipped
in the budget.
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Build a bridge, not a barrier.
Make a friend, not a fuss.
Find a cause, not a controversy.
Be a cheerleader, not
a critic. Seek a solution,
not a standoff.
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Truth shouts…but sometimes
it has a very small audience.
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The challenge is not so much
earning our keep, but
keeping our earnings.
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Politicians straddle the fence,
keep their fingers crossed,
keep their fingers on the pulse
of their constituents, point with
pride, look to the future, keep
both ears to the ground and think
twice before saying nothing.
No wonder we’re in such trouble.
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Customer: “I’m very sorry, waiter,
but I only have enough
money for the bill. I have nothing left for a tip.”
Waiter: “Let me add up that bill again, sir.”