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A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off

A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew. – Herb Caen

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Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything. – Herb Caen

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Men often think submission indicates weakness, that letting someone else take charge betrays a character deficit. But we all submit to strangers who drill into our teeth as long as we can see the parchment on their wall which reads “Dentist.” – Edmond Manning, King Perry

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Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth. – Mallory Hopkins

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No, my friend, I am not drunk. It is that I have been to the dentist and I need not go again for six months. It is a beautiful thought. – Agatha Christie, The Patriotic Murders (Hercule Poirot)

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Tooth decay was a perennial national problem that meant a mouthful of silver for patients, and for dentists a pocketful of gold. – Claudia Wallis

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