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How come a boy can be so stupid, but a daddy, who actually used to be a boy himself, can be so wonderful?
“Girls go to college to get more knowledge. Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider.”
“Glossing is as important as flossing.”
You know, life is weird. There are times I feel so grown-up and like I know everything I need to know, but then I think about the future and realize how little I do.
“Walk into the place like you own it, JJ, and people will think that you do.” Of course, he also said, “If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.”
“Ever notice how what the hell is always the right answer?”
‘Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it—every, every minute?’
She told me to let myself see a little of God every day. And, for some reason, watching those butterflies offers me more comfort than any of the prayers.
is, Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it—every, every minute? The quote is Elizabeth’s way of saying we should put more emphasis on the value of daily life. After dying, she finds out that life’s not just about special events or occasions. It’s about seeing the wonder in daily life and not wasting opportunities.
Somewhere, my prince is waiting. Ha! Actually, I don’t think he’s waiting. I think he’s hiding from me.
The trouble with trouble is it always starts out as fun. That pretty much sums up our relationship.
It was the part that says something about us wasting opportunities at every moment.
That was the part I was trying to remember. And, now, I see why it’s been bugging me. It fits. I know that I can’t waste any more opportunities with Phillip. I can’t, and I won’t. God help me.