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It is narrowly known that Jews do not dress in traditional American black for funerals,
Not true, at least in my experience. It’s perfectly normal; my family and I have always worn black or other dark colors to funerals. When I was younger, it was black and only black. As I’ve aged, though, I’ve found it less important and have worn navy, dark brown, and burgundy to funerals and unveilings.
“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.”
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“I am always saying "Glad to've met you" to somebody I'm not at all glad I met. If you want to stay alive, you have to say that stuff, though.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
“And I have one of those very loud, stupid laughs. I mean if I ever sat behind myself in a movie or something, I'd probably lean over and tell myself to please shut up.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.”
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“Every one of Joel's important songs--including the happy ones--are ultimately about loneliness. And it's not 'clever lonely' (like Morrissey) or 'interesting lonely' (like Radiohead); it's 'lonely lonely,' like the way it feels when you're being hugged by someone and it somehow makes you sadder.”
― Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
― Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
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