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1 " There are two kinds of hope: the kind you couldn't do anything about and the kind you could. And even if the kind you could do something about wasn't what you'd originally wanted, it was still worth doing. A rainy day is better than no day. A small happiness can make a big sadness less sad. "
― Rachel Simon , The Story of Beautiful Girl
2 " The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn't know how to read. "
― Benjamin Franklin
3 " Always think that there will be no one there for you, cause in a rainy day the percentage of people that will not be willing to help you 99.9 %. "
4 " When Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor and publisher, was serving as the American ambassador to France, he often impressed French intellectual with the wisdom of his remarks. At one dinner, the question was raised, " What human condition deserves the most pity?" Each of the guests responded, but the answer that is still remembered is Benjamin Franklins's: " A lonesome man on a rainy day who does not know how to read. "
5 " The difference between a self-induced orgasm and an orgasm given by a man is like comparing a rainy day and a rain storm. Rain was a sure thing, you knew exactly what you were going to get: a clean and crisp, both sweet and refreshing experience. But rainstorms were unpredictable, they were riddled with surprises, messy and wet; they were something you had no control over. "
6 " Their marriage was cold and tedious. Formal and unloving. Stale even. She never had any regrets like this with Jack. With Jack, a rainy day would be cheerful. "
7 " Brad Green, almost overnight, became the poster boy for the common Wall Street tale - proving once again that greed, most definitely, kills. Giving away about 99% of his fortune was also front page news, but Green barely blinked at having to scrape by with only $200 million. The government seized all five of his homes, his three boats, two jets, a helicopter, 14 cars, and all of his assets except the $200 million he stashed for a rainy day in an offshore bank account. "
― Phil Wohl , Organic Nation
8 " The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain. "
9 " Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain. "
10 " I've always saved. I believe in keeping money back for a rainy day and living within my means. I don't buy expensive clothes; I have a 10-year-old car I'm hoping to replace when a big job comes in. I suppose when we do go on family holidays, I am quite happy to spend when we are there. "
