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Quote by James Baldwin
Children have never been good at listening to their elders, but th

Children have never been good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them. – James Baldwin

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Most of us are about as eager to be changed as we were to be born, and go through our changes in a similar state of shock. – James Baldwin

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Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch. – James Baldwin

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The young people who come to me in the hope of hearing me utter a few memorable maxims are quite disappointed. Aphorisms are not my forte, I say nothing but banalities…. I listen to them and they go away delighted. – Andre Gide

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Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak. – Epictetus

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A hungry stomach has no ears. – Proverb

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To talk to someone who does not listen is enough to tense the devil. – Pearl Bailey

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Its surprising to me how many of my friends send Christmas cards, or holiday cards, including my atheist and secular friends. – Christopher Hitchens

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In law, nothing is certain but the expense. – Samuel Butler

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If food hath slain its thousands, then drink has slain its tens of thousands. – William Kitchiner, Directions for Invigorating and Prolonging Life, 1831

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Ive been a very lucky guy. I played on championship teams. I played for Canada. Ive won some awards and Im very proud of those accomplishments. But I dont think theres anything greater than to come home and to be recognized at home. This is the pinnacle. – Bobby Orr

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