“Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.” — Doug Larson
“There are no beautiful houses on easy street.[ed]” — John Paul Warren
“Break a vase, and the love that reassembles the fragments is stronger than that love which took its symmetry for granted when it was whole.” — Derek Walcott
“Abnormal is so common, it’s practically normal.” — Cory Doctorow
“Those who can’t think outside the box are easily contained.[ed]” — Nicolas Manetta
“Flowers don’t compare themselves to other flowers, they just bloom.” — Emily Thomas
“There is so much you can let go of without missing a thing.” — Ralph Marston
“A fine wine may be judged with only one sip, but it’s better to be thoroughly sure.[ed]” — Czech proverb
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“Make connections for important things: Ten by ten by ten is a thousand. Do it twice and you’re at a million.” — Seth Godin
“When you truly care about someone, make an effort not an excuse.[ed]” — Unknown
“It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” — Ursula Le Guin, American writer
“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about.” — Oscar Wilde
“If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” — Zig Ziglar
“Each sunrise is a miracle for those who have waited in darkness.” — Unknown
These walls are funny. First you hate ’em, then you get used to ’em. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on them. That’s institutionalized.” — Shawshank Redemption
“Marrying someone is like buying something you’ve been admiring for a long time in a shop window; you may love it when you get it home, but it doesn’t always go with everything else in the house.[ed]” — Jean Kerr
“Personality begins where comparison ends.” – Karl Lagerfeld
“It’s amazing the difference a bit of sky can make.” – Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
“Circumstances can be the rulers of the weak or the instruments of the wise.[ed]” — Samuel Lover
“True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.” – Erich Segal
“Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.” — Phillips Brooks
“I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen.” — A.A. Milne
“Happiness walks on busy feet.” — Kitte Turmell
“Nothing in fine print is ever good news.” — Andy Rooney
“Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.” — Horace
“The facts are indispensable; they are not sufficient. To solve a problem it is necessary to think.” — Robert Maynard Hutchins
“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” — Tom Stoppard
“If you’re ridin’ ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.” — Mark Twain
“One person with courage can make a majority.” — Anonymous
“Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.” — Antoine Rivarol
“The Moment You Limit Free Speech It’s Not Free Speech.” — Salman Rushdie
“Never mess up an apology with an excuse.” — Proverb
“No person is a failure who is enjoying life.[ed]” — William Feather, American publisher
“Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.” — Carol Burnett
“It is a wonderful seasoning of all enjoyments to think of those we love.” — Molière
“All the world’s a stage we’re going through.” — Lorrie Moore, Anagrams