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“Most of life is showing up. You do the best you can, which varies from day to day.”

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Regina Brett (born May 31, 1956) is an American columnist, author, and speaker known for her work at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. She gained widespread recognition for her column 'Life's 50 Lessons' which went viral in 2006 and later became a bestselling book. Brett has won the American Society of Newspaper Editors' commentary writing award twice. Her writing is characterized by warmth, humor, and profound insights into everyday life, often drawing from her personal experiences including her battle with breast cancer. She has authored several books including 'God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours.' more

“If you want to lose 40 pounds, you order salad instead of fries. If you want to be a better friend, you take the phone call instead of screening it. If you want to write a novel, you sit down and write a single paragraph. It's scary to make major changes, but we usually have enough courage to take the next right step.”

Source: Life's Little Detours: 50 Lessons to Find and Hold onto Happiness

“It takes tough love to order kids to step away from the iPhone or iPad during dinner or to take the devices away if they're interrupting and interfering with everyone else's pleasure at a movie, concert or other public event.”

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“It's rare to find someone excited over jury duty. If they're out there, I've never met them. Not a one. When the summons for jury duty arrives in the mail, how many people scream, 'Yes!' and run to clear the calendar? None. Our first and only reaction is, 'Oh, no,' quickly followed by, 'How can I get out of this?'”

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