Emo Philips on children
Emo Philips82 quotes“When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn’t work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.”
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I love to go down to the schoolyard and watch all the little children jump up and down and run around yelling and screaming. They don’t know I’m only using blanks.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips When deciding between two competing theories, always go with the one that doesn’t involve a magic spell.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips My mom gave me one of those cloth calendars for the kitchen. It took me three hours to sew in a dental appointment.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips The battle of the sexes will never be won as long as we keep sleeping with the enemy.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips When I was a kid, my nickname was Mr. Baseball. Because of the stitches.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips My parents had very strict rules for me. Rules like, I couldn’t be home until a certain hour.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips Lord please break the laws of the universe for my convenience. Amen.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I was walking down fifth avenue today and I found a wallet, and I was gonna keep it, rather than return it, but I thought: well, if I lost a hundred and fifty dollars, how would I feel? And I realized I would want to be taught a lesson.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I’m not a fatalist; even if I were, what could I do about it?
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips Once I was in a restaurant and I dropped my fork on the floor, and they gave me a new fork. So I pushed my girlfriend out of her chair.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips If an asteroid is coming toward you, you don’t have to blow it up. You just have to slow it down long enough for our country to rotate out of the way.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips Some mornings, it’s just not worth chewing through the leather straps.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips They have a sign at the beach, “no glass bottles”. I think that’s so the other sand particles don’t feel like underachievers.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I’ve been wrestling with reality for most of my life. I’m pleased to say I’ve won.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I picked up a hitch hiker. You’ve got to when you hit them.
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Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
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