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It’s funny to hear priests and nuns argue with each other.

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Wendelin Van Draanen
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 6
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If the mind's not strong, the body acts weak, even if it's not. If the mind says it's too cold or too rainy or too windy to run, the body will be more than happy to agree. If the mind says it would be better to rest or recover or cut practice, the body will be glad to oblige.
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You told us over and over that you don’t think you could live without books, but the ironic thing is, you’d probably die before you’d think to rip pages out of one to start a fire. Am I right? Well, get over it already. Better to be warm then well-read.
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What he did to my heart was sheer, inexplicable, magic.
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All of a sudden I didn't fit in anywhere. Not at school, not at home...and every time I turned around, another person I'd known forever felt like a stranger to me. Even I felt like a stranger to me.
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...Next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run.
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Somehow the silence seemed to connect us in a way like words never could. - Julianna Baker
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I'll ride my bike all the stinkin' way to school for the rest of eternity if it means being with her. -Bryce
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You never forget your first love.
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Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning can save a whole lot of pain down the road.
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My grandfather stood beside me and looked across the street, too. No, Bryce, he said softly. She's the same as she's always been you're the one who's changed. He clapped his hand on my shoulder and whispered, And son, from here on out, you'll never be the same again.
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I was slipping, man, and it was definetly time to get a grip.
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