The mother was holding a baby, had a stroller with what looked like twin girls around three, and had a five-year-old boy who was running around the shelves with a finger shoved up his nose. I considered warning him that if he fell, he would poke his brain out, but it struck me that losing intelligence was not something he was worried about.

~ Eileen Cook

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How will I know who I can become if I don't give myself the chance to try new things, to push myself beyond my normal boundaries? Who might I be if I am away from the things that I currently use to define myself?

~ Eileen Cook

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How will I know who I can become if I don't give myself the chance to try new things, to push myself beyond my natural boundaries? Who might I be if I am away from the things that I currently use to define myself?

~ Eileen Cook

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Why is it they say you always hurt the ones you love? Because you know exactly how to do it.

~ Eileen Cook

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If it isn't a choice,then it means you must be born a certain way,either gay or straight. If you are born that way,it must mean that god made you that way,which makes it unlikely that he would damn you to hell for it. After all,it would be technically his fault.

~ Eileen Cook

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Do you like kids?Only with barbecue sauce.

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If you don't seize the opportunity, how do you know what will happen? Sometimes you have to take the chance

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