"My mother wanted us to understand that the tragedies of your life one day have the potential to be comic stories the next."

Life, Mother, Day, Potential

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"My mother wanted us to understand that the tragedies of your life one day have the potential to be comic stories the next."

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"Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning! It is indeed by so doing that we can say the letter kills and the spirit gives life."

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"Tongues in trees, books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything."

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"Quit acting like everything is so serious. Most situations aren't as bad as you fear, and those that are might benefit from a little laughter."

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