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Use the smallest word that does the job.


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If life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. And try to find somebody who's life gives them vodka, and have a party.



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I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.



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We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.



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Talk unbelief, and you will have unbelief; but talk faith, and you will have faith. According to the seed sown will be the harvest.



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It is not earthly rank, nor birth, nor nationality, nor religious privilege, which proves that we are members of the family of God; it is love, a love that embraces all humanity.



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Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing.



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We are all woven together in the great web of humanity, and whatever we can do to benefit and uplift others will reflect in blessing upon ourselves.



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Success is born out of arrogance, but greatness comes from humility.



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Mother Nature is the true artist and our job as cooks is to allow her to shine.



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Whatever attracts the mind from God, whatever draws the affections away from Christ, is an enemy to the soul.





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