Gave Quote by Maureen Howard

“The part we play is not as we want it, but as we are made-with the genitals God gave us.”

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Hindsight is common and bland as boiled potatoes.

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“From above, start with the privileged view. ”

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Acceptance is the word we must substitute for dependence in dealing with the aged. Their acceptance of help, ours of their need.

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