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They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.

Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.

You're on Earth. There's no cure for that.

Let me rephrase. He took a seething step toward me. When it comes to you… I don’t like to share.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

If you die in an elevator, be sure to push the up button.

Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.

We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That's it. Conversation and violence. And faith is a conversation stopper.

I know of no society in human history that ever suffered because its people became too desirous of evidence in support of their core beliefs.

Consider it: every person you have ever met, every person will suffer the loss of his friends and family. All are going to lose everything they love in this world. Why would one want to be anything but kind to them in the meantime?