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> [“It's an old copy and it's starting to fall apart, but I hold on to my Handbook because nothing else makes promises like that around here, promises with these words burning inside them: honor, duty, and try. ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/it-s-an-old-copy-and-it-s-starting-to-fall-apart-but-i-hold-on-to-my/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

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## More by Tupelo Hassman

> [“But if you just got your first car and you're feeling around for the seat lever and find "Desolation Angels" instead, the beautiful people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/but-if-you-just-got-your-first-car-and-you-re-feeling-around-for-the/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“I can hear all I want about sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll on the playground, but only the Girl Scouts know the step-by-steps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/i-can-hear-all-i-want-about-sex-drugs-and-rock-n-roll-on-the/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“You'll look away from your own face in the mirror, pull the chain twice to hide from yourself in the dark, and when it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/you-ll-look-away-from-your-own-face-in-the-mirror-pull-the-chain/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“6. Sleep with a bra on every night in fear of your boobs dropping should you forget. Intermediate: Don't wear a bra in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/6-sleep-with-a-bra-on-every-night-in-fear-of-your-boobs-dropping/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“Which statements are true according to the passage? A) Science, governments, and your doctor should be trusted. B) 'Comforting her deep into the night'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/which-statements-are-true-according-to-the-passage-a-science/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“Take this one to the bank: birds are hatched from eggs and are always egg-shaped. Maybe there's no escaping the shape that molds you,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/take-this-one-to-the-bank-birds-are-hatched-from-eggs-and-are-always/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“I may not have been born captain of this boat, but I was born to rock it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/i-may-not-have-been-born-captain-of-this-boat-but-i-was-born-to-rock/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“It's an old copy and it's starting to fall apart, but I hold on to my Handbook because nothing else makes promises like that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/it-s-an-old-copy-and-it-s-starting-to-fall-apart-but-i-hold-on-to-my/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“Where you're born is sometimes all that separates a sure thing from a long shot.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/where-you-re-born-is-sometimes-all-that-separates-a-sure-thing-from-a/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“You've done a thing you can't clean up, found a place you can't reach with mop or apology. The forever you've created branches like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/you-ve-done-a-thing-you-can-t-clean-up-found-a-place-you-can-t-reach/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“No matter how smart you might appear to be later with your set of diplomas on their fine white parchment, the mistakes you made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/no-matter-how-smart-you-might-appear-to-be-later-with-your-set-of/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“In the fairy tales there's only one Big Bad Wolf and the little girl takes only one trip through the Dark Forest and fights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/in-the-fairy-tales-there-s-only-one-big-bad-wolf-and-the-little-girl/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

> [“But once in a while one loses his heart and once I think I did too, but never Mama. Her heart stays right in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupelo-hassman/but-once-in-a-while-one-loses-his-heart-and-once-i-think-i-did-too/)

[Tupelo Hassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupelo-hassman/)

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