"Life is what you make it. Unless some guy finds you with his girl. Then the ball's pretty much in his court."

Irony, Life, Conflict, Chance

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"Life is what you make it. Unless some guy finds you with his girl. Then the ball's pretty much in his court."

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"In 50 years it won't matter if he's handsome, ugly, or dumb as a post, just try to find someone who don't make you want to shove a pitchfork up his nose."

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"If you don't like your teeth, keep your mouth shut."

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"Some people say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. In actuality, you have to make an incision through his skin, both dermis and epidermis, then carefully sever and separate the sternum. Only upon viewing the exposed thoracic cavity can you reach the heart--if indeed the male of the species actually possesses such an organ."

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