If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you:
I came to live out loud. ~ Emil Zola.
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Until we can comprehend the beguiling beauty of a single flower, we are woefully unable to grasp the meaning and potential of life itself. ~ Virginia Woolf
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We’ve all watched kids laughing at a joke, then asking that the joke be retold, and laughing again just as heartily the second time, and finally entreating us to retell the same joke. Somehow, for young children, on the third recounting (if it happens at all), the joke remains as new and funny as the first time it was told.
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Richard, an old-time acquaintance of mine, related an experience he’d had while at an engagement party with two female friends. The posh country club location and over-the-top floral decor matched the extravagant food being served by candlelight. Melt-in-your-mouth quiche appetizers. Platters of seafood piled high. Prime rib by the thick slice. Dressed Cornish hens. Rich French cheeses. Vegetable casseroles and sautés. Wine and champagne flowing freely. Luscious pastries, iced cakes, gelato, and hand-dipped chocolates. continue reading …
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Life is no “brief candle” for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. ~ George Bernard Shaw
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