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41 " Yes, sir. Would you like free salad and garlic bread?” “No, that’s fine,” Rodney answered, which, I’ll admit, was a minor disappointment. "
― Nita Prose , The Maid
42 " You can be so important, so crucial to the fabric of things and yet be entirely overlooked. "
43 " Yesterday was a jolt to my system. Today is also a jolt but in a much more pleasant and exciting way. It goes to show you that you just never know what surprises life has in store for you. "
44 " Never mind what others think; it's what you think that matters. "
45 " One must live by her own moral code, not follow like a sheep, blindly. "
46 " You can't judge a person by the job they do or by their station in life; you must judge a person by their actions. "
47 " The truth is, I often have trouble with social situations; it’s as though everyone is playing an elaborate game with complex rules they all know, but I’m always playing for the first time. "
48 " I’ve been called many a thing in my quarter century, and what I’ve learned is that the common expression about sticks and stones is backward: sticks and stones often hurt far less than words. "
49 " It’s a fault of mine, to be quick to judge or to want the world to function according to my laws. "
50 " We are all the same in different ways. "
51 " It’s always like this at dusk—as if the day is throwing the last of its energy up the steps while the hotel itself patiently waits for the calm of night to come. "
52 " If all of this has taught me anything, it is this: there’s a power in me I never knew was there. "
53 " For the first time in my life, I think I understand what a true friend is. It isn't just someone who likes you; it's someone willing to take action on your behalf. "
54 " Tuesday, deep cleaning to give meaning. Wednesday, bath and kitchen. Thursday, dust we must. Friday, wash-and-dry day. Saturday, wild card. Sunday, shop and chop. "
55 " It’s as though yesterday’s upheavals never happened, as though every day conveniently erases the one that came before. "
56 " But then something out of the ordinary occurs—such as finding Mr. Black very dead in his bed—and suddenly the day crystalizes, turns from gas to solid in an instant. "
57 " No point jangling our nerves when the ending’s inevitable. What will be will be. "
58 " Cheryl may be my boss, but she’s definitely not my superior. There is a difference, you know. You can’t judge a person by the job they do or by their station in life; you must judge a person by their actions "
59 " And the more I understand, the more questions I have "
60 " We must be like bamboo. We must learn to bend and flex with the wind. "