I think living to be one hundred would be great, but living to fifty twice would be so much better.
BARBARA JOHNSONLaughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won’t take the potholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride smoother
More Barbara Johnson Quotes
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I’m glad God has all the answers, ’cause I barely understand the questions.
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True love doesn’t have a happy ending, because true love never ends. Letting go is one way of saying I love you.
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Teaching literature is teaching how to read. How to notice things in a text that a speed-reading culture is trained to disregard, overcome, edit out, or explain away; how to read what the language is doing, not guess what the author was thinking; how to take evidence from a page, not seek a reality to substitute for it.
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The attitude of kindness is everyday stuff like a great pair of sneakers. Not frilly. Not fancy. Just plain and comfortable.
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Violets are God’s apology for February.
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Smile…it kills time between disasters.
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Always remember that better days are ahead – if not in this life, in the next.
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We can never untangle all the woes in other people’s lives. We can’t produce miracles overnight. But we can bring a cup of cool water to a thirsty soul, or a scoop of laughter to a lonely heart.
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Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of a bench when there is plenty of room at both ends.
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Winners see an answer for every problem; losers see a problem in every answer!
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No one likes change… but babies in diapers.
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Live for today, but hold your hands open to tomorrow. Anticipate the future and its changes with joy. There is a seed of God’s love in every event, every unpleasant situation in which you may find yourself.
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Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos. … I know what regret feels like; I’ve earned my credentials. But I also know what forgiveness feels like, because God has so graciously forgiven me.
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Your face is a billboard advertising your philosophy of life!
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Stop what you are doing long enough to enjoy the sunset, listen to a special song that lifts you up, or pick up the phone and share some special thought with a caring friend.
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