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Girls," their mother interjected, "you must both stop being strange - it is unattractive. And don't forget your hats. It would be… — Anna Godbersen Copy Share Image
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I am the daughter of Earth and Water, And the nursling of the Sky; I pass through the pores of the ocean… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
Renounce and give up. What did Christ say? "He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." Again and again… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We'll tell him his mother waits for him in heaven, I suppose." "Is that a lie?" "It's what we tell fools and… — Sheri S. Tepper Copy Share Image
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Parents should teach their children to pray. The child learns both from what the parents do and what they say. The child… — Henry B. Eyring Copy Share Image
He looked into the crowd for approval, saw his mother and father. He waved and they waved back. Smiles and Indian teeth.… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
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My mother, Nancy Dickerson, was a reporter for CBS and NBC and the first female star of television news; my father, Wyatt… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
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what I want you to be - I don't mean physically but morally: you are very well physically - is a firm… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
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