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The purpose of most computer languages is to lengthen your resume by a word and a comma.

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Some things you do because you want to. Some things you do because of the needs of others in your family.

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The present is a rope stretched over the past. The secret to walking it is, you never look down.

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There are so many different ways lives work out, so many stories, and every one of them is precious: full of joy and heartbreak, and a fair amount of situation comedy.

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Sometimes a good exit is all you can ask for.

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Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.

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One of the things about being a grown-up is learning how to act right even when you feel wrong.

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You create your opportunities by asking for them.

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Watch for good times to retreat into yourself. Frequently meditate on how good God is to you.

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We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity.

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