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Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 30 Apr 25

I saw this little printout at work (wonder who has the time to do this!) that listed a whole lot of phrases that were apparently created or made popular by Shakespeare. I was surprised as some of them are really common ones we use...

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What is Your All Time Favorite Quote or Verse?

larish @larish (2263) • Philippines 4 Dec 24

Mine will be " At times, we just learned to accept and move forward." It is just a waste of time trying to analyze what had happened and who have gotten you wrong, it is better to accept that things are not okay and there is a...

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I'll Keep Writing Them...

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 10 Jul 24

"I'll keep writing them. You can just keep ignoring them." That was literally the end line to someone's bio on a conservative blog I read recently and it made me laugh. Don't all writers of blogs and articles sometimes...

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When You Hit Rock Bottom

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3447) • United States 5 Jan 24

I heard a saying tonight that really grabbed me, it said "Rock bottom is a great foundation on which to rebuild." I take it to mean that if we hit the lowest point in our lives, it's not the end of our journey, we can only go...

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Hopefully we can all accept reality as it is

Ryle Scarlett @rylescarlett (23) 19 Nov 22

Learn to accept defeat, accept separation, that's what we often talk about. Even though when you win, when you meet, it's also important that we need to learn to calm down, don't get too excited. No need to think that...

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Book and Movie Quote Canvas Ideas

Jordan Lader @JordanLader (7386) • Sparta, Tennessee 28 Mar 22

I've been making canvases with book and movie quotes on them. It's a lot of fun...at least for me lol. So I have been asking a question of everyone lately, even on Facebook. If you could hang a quote, either book, movie or...

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Grief

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 22 Dec 21

I think Joni Eacerson Tada explains grief beautifully , when she says "Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.”-Joni Eareckson Tada. It's true at least...

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Quotes from Christmas Movies - #3 - 12/18/21

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 18 Dec 21

You've been doing really well with this series. Let's see how you do with the following movie quotes: 1. "This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family...

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Quotes From Christmas Movies - #2 - 12/15/21

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 15 Dec 21

To continue with the series, here are more famous quotes from Christmas movies. There is a clue somewhere on this page: 1. "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." 2. "Just because you can't...

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Quotes From Christmas Movies - #1 - 12/11/21

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 11 Dec 21

On another site I am doing a series of posts about Christmas trivia. An idea popped into my head along the same lines...What about a series of famous quotes from Christmas movies? -- except I won't tell you which movies. You...

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Words and Sayings that Hurt

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 17 Nov 21

When I was a teenager one of the girls in my class called me 'Spotty Face'. It was probably true that I had a few teenage spots at that time because I flinched and she noticed this and said 'The truth hurts'. Since then I have...

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Question: Do you want perfection when...

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 25 Oct 21

... you write homework during your school days? I must admit that I am a perfectionist when it comes to writing, either on my notebooks not only doing homework before. The result is I got good handwriting up to this day. Lately, I...

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Comfortable untill sleepy

kshlh @kiooo24 (22) • Indonesia 1 Oct 21

Youth is a very fitting time to forge yourself to fight as hard as you can. Every day you struggle, strong habits will form, which will make you tough. Please carry out good behavior that has been taught by parents, while bad...

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Excuses or Actions

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 25 Sep 21

“Pity that consequences are determined not by excuses but by actions!” ? George Eliot, Adam Bede I know many people who use excuses as a way of escaping consequences. This is a great quote found in one of my favorite books. It...

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"If you fail to recognize the wounds inflicted on your fellow man, you actually have no right to utter the supreme profession of faith 'My Lord and my God.'"

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 18 Aug 21

A special day today, my elder daughter and I are going for a swab test noontime. Went about the kitchen preparing breakfast: cheese omelet, two kinds of ham, and hot rice. My elder daughter had a late night international...

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What's your favorite picture you've kept on your phone?

Mifth221 @miftha (1622) • Bekasi, Indonesia 19 Jun 21

A few days ago, I remembered a picture I had loved many years before, and I spent a lot of time looking for it. And this question suddenly appeared. Anyway, here's a favorite photo I keep on my phone: You may not have the wrong...

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The Serenity Prayer

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 10 May 21

My journal entry nine years ago is a simple prayer entitled 'The Serenity Prayer.' I had forgotten about it and had attributed the verses to St. Francis of Assisi. Nope, not Franciscan but very much like it. Here's the short...

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Native American Chief Crazy Horse

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 25 Mar 21

When I read about the life and words spoken by this historical figure, I am perplexed. I don't understand why they called him crazy. He was anything but. Crazy Horse quotes. ~...

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I Love Memorable Poems and Quotes

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 15 Mar 21

Regardless of the latest controversy surrounding this man's children's books, I personally liked a lot of poems and quotes by Dr. Seuss. I found this one that I had shared via y Facebook profile years ago. Since it's still...

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Short story: Quotes from a great Sufi master.

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 1 Mar 21

The Sufi Master, Sufat Ihanan Kkeneh had cancer. He was soon to die. Over the many years, of his giving talks to his village people, he had put together, a short list of his own sayings, that he had used most over the...

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