Quote by John Cheever
When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They wer

When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places. – John Cheever

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All literary men are Red Sox fans – to be a Yankee fan in a literate society is to endanger your life. – John Cheever

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A retired teacher paid $62,000 towards her pension and nothing, yes nothing, for full family medical, dental and vision coverage over her entire career. What will we pay her? $1.4 million in pension benefits and another $215,000 in health care benefit premiums over her lifetime. – Chris Christie

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My family was my guide to my reality. – Haywood Nelson

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My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value – I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone. – Mike Honda

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If you have issues with family, friends, and people at work, try and solve these issues head on so you can move on and concentrate on having the life you want. – Heidi Klum

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The work on ants has profoundly affected the way I think about humans. – E. O. Wilson

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