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    Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about acceptance.

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We didn't adopt them for a day. We just adopted them. We had heard that so many smaller areas were read more

We didn't adopt them for a day. We just adopted them. We had heard that so many smaller areas were not getting help because of the focus on New Orleans. We all know what it's like to be a little town.

by Mary Alexander Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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He did not arrive at this conclusion by the decent process of quiet, logical deduction, nor yet by the blinding read more

He did not arrive at this conclusion by the decent process of quiet, logical deduction, nor yet by the blinding flash of glorious intuition, but by the shoddy, untidy process halfway between the two by which one usually gets to know things.

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Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

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When you get the card, it's a shock. People at age 50 don't feel ready to begin a new stage read more

When you get the card, it's a shock. People at age 50 don't feel ready to begin a new stage of life.

by Lois Aronstein Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Say Jessica was working on a math problem ... I would always try to illustrate the solution by drawing things read more

Say Jessica was working on a math problem ... I would always try to illustrate the solution by drawing things out. And she just started to copy what I was doing. Of course, as she got better at it, I would show her the 3-d aspect of shading or how to render perspective — and she could just do it. She would just pick it up.

by Manny Aranda Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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He was shot for no reason. It's just like anyone walking up to anyone and saying, 'I don't like how read more

He was shot for no reason. It's just like anyone walking up to anyone and saying, 'I don't like how your hair looks,' and shooting him.

by Firas Abouzeki Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Andy didn't have his best stuff. Certainly the Pirates hitters battled with every single pitch. Whether it was to foul read more

Andy didn't have his best stuff. Certainly the Pirates hitters battled with every single pitch. Whether it was to foul it off or take a ball, nothing came easy.

by Brad Ausmus Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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It's true; this stuff can't be made up, folks.

It's true; this stuff can't be made up, folks.

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It's not really definitive evidence. But on the other hand, what do we do while we wait for definitive evidence? read more

It's not really definitive evidence. But on the other hand, what do we do while we wait for definitive evidence? We have lots of reasons to exercise, so perhaps this is another reason.

by Dallas Anderson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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