“Criminals should be punished, not fed pastries.”
― The Blank Book
― The Blank Book
“Oftentimes. when people are miserable, they will want to make other people miserable, too. But it never helps.”
― The Blank Book
― The Blank Book
“You would run much slower if you were dragging something behind you, like a knapsack or a sheriff.”
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“It is very frustrating not to be understood in this world. If you say one thing and keep being told that you mean something else, it can make you want to scream. But somewhere in the world there is a place for all of us, whether you are an electric form of decoration, peppermint-scented sweet, a source of timber, or a potato pancake.”
― The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story
― The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story
“Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course.”
― The Blank Book
― The Blank Book
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