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Quote by Barbara Bush

“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”

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Barbara Bush, born on June 8, 1925, was the First Lady of the United States. Known for her elegance, intelligence, and charitable work, she is one of the most respected First Ladies in American history. more

“A study at the University of Utah found that if you ask someone why he is friendly with someone else, he’ll say it is because he and his friend share similar attitudes. But if you actually quiz the two of them on their attitudes, you’ll find out that what they actually share is similar activities. We’re friends with the people we do things with, as much as we are with the people we resemble. We don’t seek out friends, in other words. We associate with the people who occupy the same small, physical spaces that we do.”

People Ifs Two Asks Found Space Attitude Study Share Activity University Friendly Associates Utah Quiz

Author:Malcolm Gladwell

“No matter what your profession – doctor, lawyer, architect, accountant – if you are an American, you better be good at the touchy-feely service stuff, because anything that can be digitized can be outsourced to either the smartest or the cheapest producer.”

Ifs Matter Stuff Doctors No Matter What Be Good Profession Lawyer Producers Architect Accountants Touchy Outsourced

Book:The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

Source: The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

“The Writer's Oath I promise solemnly: 1. to write as often and as much as I can, 2. to respect my writing self, and 3. to nurture the writing of others. I accept these responsibilities and shall honor them always.”

Writing I Can Self Responsibility Accepting Honor Promise Nurture Oath I Promise

Book:Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly

Source: Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly

“Schuyler put a gentle hand on Abbadon's feathered extensions, feeling the majestic power underneath their silky weight. She had been frightened once, to see him in this light, but now that she saw his terrifying face, she found it beautiful.”

Feelings Hands Light Beautiful Faces Found Saws Weight Gentle Frightened Extensions Majestic

Book:Misguided Angel: Number 5 in series

Source: Misguided Angel: Number 5 in series

“I saw my father as a man, and not, as a man who was my father.”

Men Father Saws

Author:Richard Llewellyn

“But you have gone now, all of you that were so beautiful when you were quick with life. Yet not gone, for you are still a living truth inside my mind. So how are you dead, my brothers and sisters, and all of you , when you live with me as surely as I live with myself.”

Mind Stills Beautiful Gone Brother My Brother Brothers And Sisters

Book:HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

Source: HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

“How green was my valley then, and the valley of them that have gone.”

Gone Green Valleys

Book:HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

Source: HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

“She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.”

Hands Waiting Knowing

Book:TO BE THE BEST

Source: TO BE THE BEST

“She had been the quiet, rather plain girl, with a surprisingly sharp tongue if she was put out, lovely eyes and pretty hair and a way of looking very directly at one. Now he had to admit that she had become more important to him than anyone else in the world. The idea of a future without her wasn't to be borne. She had by some mysterious metamorphosis become more beautiful than anyone else he had ever encountered.”

Ifs World Way Important Ideas Eye Beautiful Girl Hair Quiet Tongue Lovely Mysterious Metamorphosis Sharp Tongue Lovely Eyes

Book:Roses Have Thorns

Source: Roses Have Thorns

“For a detective or street police, the only real satisfaction is the work itself; when a cop spends more and more time getting aggravated with the details, he's finished. The attitude of co-workers, the indifference of superiors, the poor quality of the equipment - all of it pales if you still love the job; all of it matters if you don't.”

Source: Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets

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