"LOL is rarely OL, or even really L.……" — Mary Roach
"LOL is rarely OL, or even really L. A real out-loud laugh - not the forced social variety, which is closer to barking than laughing - is uncommon among adults."
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71 Quotes by Mary Roach
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Softball is the reason Washing Machines and Bleach are so popular. Don't think so? Just ask a softball Mom.
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Wisdom comes with age, but keep it to yourself.
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The point is that no matter what you choose to do with your body when you die, it won't, ultimately,…
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My books are not really books; theyre endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at…
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Normally I object to strangers beaming force fields into my brain.
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It's this mood, these sentiments - the excitement of exploration and the surprises and delights of travel to foreign locales…
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Every mode of travel has its signature mental aberration.
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Every crazy fad from the 1800s comes back or they never go away. It's like fashion, like everything's already been…
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In 'Packing for Mars,' I tried to convey the importance of getting young people interested in science.
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The broader the topic, the easier it is, not only to fill a book, but to set the bar pretty…
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There are people who would love to spend their last ten years, or five years, or whatever it is, on…
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To me, NASA is kind of the magical kingdom. I was sort of a geek, and you go there, and…
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Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
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Little girls are cute and small only to adults. To one another they are not cute. They are life-sized.
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I was raised on government cheese. As an adult, in my first marriage, my husband and I worked real hard…
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If you want your kids to listen to you, don't yell at them. Whisper. Make them lean in. My kids…
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There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the…
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What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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The average adult laughs 15 times a day; the average child, more than 400 times.
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Children who assume adult responsibilities feel old when they're young.
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Only since the Industrial Revolution have most people worked in places away from their homes or been left to raise…
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An Adult faith does not follow the waves of fashion and the latest novelties.
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