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![“[My mom's] funny that way, celebrating special occasions with blue food. I think it's her way of saying anything is possible. Percy can pass seventh grade. Waffles can be blue. Little miracles like that.” quote by Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/5e9/rick-riordan-27_anything-is-possible_my-mom-s-funny-that-way-celebrating-spec_3060027.jpg)
![“Peace is never so complete that we may not have something to suffer. . . . Since it is impossible to please all of [those you serve], they offer you the occasion for practices which increase your merit in the measure that you make them meritorious by your patience.” quote by Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/660/vincent-de-paul-1676_impossible_peace-is-never-so-complete-that-we-may-n_1472681.png)
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