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1 " This is something every girl should know in addition to sewing on a button and applying mascara correctly. Before I know it, I'm asking her, 'If you had a daughter what would you tell her?'Mrs. Dupree smiles. 'Oh let me think.' she says. 'Well, I would say that every time you buy a new blouse or some wrinkle cream to make you look good, go and buy a book right away. It's just as important to keep your mind beautiful, don't you think? "
― Karen Harrington , Sure Signs of Crazy
2 " There's the parent you want and the parent you have. "
3 " He is hard, frozen ice cream and I am a weak spoon. What I've learned is this: You don't get much ice cream for all the hard work you put in, and the spoon ends up bent. "
4 " Soldier, you ready to head out?""Yes, sir.""Flashlight? Pocket knife? Compass?""Check.""Clean white shirt? Success loves preparation. You never know when a clean shirt will be needed. "
― Karen Harrington , Mayday
5 " Grandpa found a sturdy branch and used it as a walking stick."Always protect your feet. If your feet are fine, you are fine."The first knowledge pelt of the day.I found a branch of my own. It was handy to have a stick to feel out the path ahead. "
6 " Panic leads to disaster – Reed Dalton "
7 " The first ninety seconds after an accident are crucial. It’s all about ninety seconds. Don’t panic. "
8 " How you can already miss someone when you are in the same room with them, I have no idea. But I do. "
9 " Personally, I would rather have a boy notice the book I was reading and tell me he liked it, too. That seems like a better sign of caring about someone than a kiss some French guy invented. "
10 " I've learned that you have to choose courage each day like you choose what shirt to wear. It is not automatic. "
11 " Lisa's mama says all people are part of Christ's body, so some people have to be the armpits. "
12 " Well, I would say that every time you buy a new blouse or some wrinkle cream to make you look good, go and buy a book right away. It's just as important to keep your mind beautiful, don't you think? "
13 " It's funny how you don't know you are a bunch of pieces until someone hugs you together. "
14 " I can’t be sure, but I think love is someone who gets you. "
15 " This is what I am. A vault of secrets. They flutter inside my chest like caged birds, wanting to take flight but afraid to fly. "
16 " I reach out to hug her, and we stand still a moment. Her embrace is solid, tight in a good way. I might come apart if she lets go. It's funny how you don't know you are a bunch of pieces until someone hugs you together. "
17 " I collect bits of conversation about Mr. Dupree. If I add everything together, it all amounts to one thing: When you hear how people talk about a man after he's dead, you want to live an interesting life, give them a reason to say, 'I miss that person. "
18 " It is strange to think you don't know you are carrying a giant weight, and you didn't know how heavy it was, until it's gone. "
19 " It was amazing to see the actual moment when Denny the boy became Denny the man. I admit that I had a case of Jew envy. It’s possible I always will. "
20 " Less of a love. More of a habit. Remember to separate the two in your mind if you can. Many an unwise person has fallen in love with his habits. "
