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1 " What I’m saying is, if you can be happy, do it. If you know what you want in life, don’t wait for someone else to give it to you, go after it, and don’t let anything stand in the way. "
― Tracey Lange , We Are the Brennans
2 " Part of what made this so hard was that he didn’t have any of the more convenient complaints people cited to end a marriage; adultery, neglect, constant arguing. They just lacked a fundamental intimacy that kept someone from feeling alone in the world. "
3 " Sometimes there’s a thin line between helping and controlling. "
4 " Family didn’t mean hiding the hard stuff from each other, it meant facing it together. And it meant forgiving each other. "
5 " What I’m saying is, if you can be happy, do it. If you know what you want in life, don’t wait for someone else to give it to you. Go after it, and don’t let anything stand in the way. "
6 " Shame and guilt are like plagues. And we Irish wield them like weapons and wear them like medals. "
7 " She had a boot-camp-workout body and an attitude that dared anyone to mess with her. "
8 " His mind was trying to keep secrets from him. "
9 " Why else would a parent steal one child’s moment and hand it to another. "
10 " McLean Avenue in Yonkers, the self-proclaimed thirty-third county of Ireland. "
11 " threshold, "
12 " I know you want to do the right thing by everybody. You’ve always been that way. But no good comes of it when your only motivation is shame and guilt. "
13 " common. "
14 " Monday’s child is fair of face Tuesday’s child is full of grace Wednesday’s child is full of woe Thursday’s child has far to go Friday’s child is loving and giving Saturday’s child works hard for his living … And the child that is born on the Sabbath day Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay. "
15 " I know you want to do the right thing by everybody. You’ve always been that way. But no good comes of it when your only motivation is shame and guilt.” He shook his head and chuckled. “Shame and guilt are like plagues. And we Irish wield them like weapons and wear them like medals. "
