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Originally Posted by Little Cat
As Abraham Lincoln said
It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction!
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I have heard, of course "this too shall pass," but I had no idea where it originated. That is quite a beautiful sentiment. Thanks for sharing.
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Every finger in the room is pointing at me
I want to spit in their faces then I get afraid of what that could bring
I got a bowling ball in my stomach I got a desert in my mouth
Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now
Tori Amos ~ Crucify
Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder
Last edited by cashart10; Jun 01, 2017 at 06:12 PM.
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