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" It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations. "

Douglas Coupland

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" I come from a family of pacifists, so it's not like I was going to join the war. Sweden is not like the States or England where you might get sent to Afghanistan next month. "

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" The countries who do the best in international comparisons, whether it's Finland or Japan, Denmark or Singapore, do well because they have professional teachers who are respected, and they also have family and community which support learning. "

" I had a lot of really terrible advice early in my writing career and I cheesed off people without even knowing it, all the while thinking I was implementing good advice. "

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" We're rapidly approaching a world comprised entirely of jail and shopping. "

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" Antique things have an appreciation and worth. Something can be old, but it can be timeless; therefore, it becomes an antique. If this antique is preserved and deemed precious, it could be passed down as a family heirloom. "

" DURING the first years of my service in Dr. Flint's family, I was accustomed to share some indulgences with the children of my mistress. "

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" Your ability to rationalize your own bad deeds makes you believe that the whole world is as amoral as you are. "

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" We need to be around our families not because we have so many shared experiences to talk about, but instead because they know precisely which subjects to avoid. "

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" People think they're making individual decisions for themselves and their family not to get vaccinated. It's not just an individual choice - you're a hazard to society. "

" Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, understand your sexuality, have a sense of humor, masturbate, don't judge people by their religion, color or sexual habits, love life and your family. "

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" I don't like telephones: I don't like when they ring. Just because it rings, you have to pick it up. I don't even like opening mail; I'm weird. "

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" I would not have lasted a minute, literally a minute, on this Earth without God and angels by my side, because I was born. And right as I was born, I went into a respiratory arrest. So, big things that keep me going are friends and family, God. And another thing is looking forward to what's going to happen tomorrow. "

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" I'm lucky in that I have close friends and family and my agent to advise me. "

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" I am grateful to have my life back and for the friends and family who never gave up on me, for a God who was there when I was ready to find him. I am grateful for so much, that every day, one day at a time, is Thanksgiving. "

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" I get verklempt if I see a vintage TI-30 or TI-54 calculator. But I don't think I'd want to use one. "

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" Perfect happiness would be knowing that all my family and friends were happy and safe. Then I'd go to a tropical island with my husband where it was gorgeous and fun all day long and interesting and fun all evening. Good food and dancing would be nice, too, and weekly visits from those safe and happy family and friends. Plus world peace. "