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I don't know how to put this gently, but I'm trying to tackle the biggest question of all, which is the God question.

~Charlie Trotter

Topics: Biggest Gently God How Know Put Question Tackle Trying Which

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Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

~Confucius

Topics: Age Believe Comfortable Front Gently Given Good Me Off Old Old Age Pleasant Pleasant Thing Spectator Stage Stall Then Thing True You

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Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that we are both inhabitants and stewards of nature in our neighbourhoods.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Both Gently Go Inhabitants Nature Next Next Time Our Out Parks Remember Stewards Streets Surrounds Time Tread Us Walk You

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When I was asked to compose a score for... 'Palo Alto,' I first thought to myself, 'What is the house that these characters would want to live in?' I wanted to paint a picture and color scheme that I could work around. I gently apply different daubs to see what fits to match the color I have in mind with these characters.

~Dev Hynes

Topics: Apply Around Asked Characters Color Compose Could Different First Fits Gently House Live Match Mind Myself Paint Picture Scheme Score See Thought Want Wanted Work Would

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One of the surest evidences of friendship that one individual can display to another is telling him gently of a fault. If any other can excel it, it is listening to such a disclosure with gratitude, and amending the error.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Another Any Disclosure Display Error Excel Fault Friendship Gently Gratitude Him Individual Listening Other Surest Telling

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Hours after I gave birth to my first child, my husband cradled all five pounds of our boy and said, gently, 'Hi, Sweetpea.' Not 'Buddy' or 'Little Man.' Sweetpea. The word filled me with unanticipated comfort.

~Faith Salie

Topics: After Birth Boy Buddy Child Comfort Filled First First Child Five Gave Gently Hi Hours Husband Little Little Man Man Me Our Pounds Said Word

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I think tripe is maligned. It's wonderful stuff, but everyone goes 'urgh.' You have to wash and then cook it, very gently braise it, for eight hours. It uplifts you but steadies you at the same time.

~Fergus Henderson

Topics: Cook Eight Everyone Gently Goes Hours Same Same Time Stuff Then Think Time Very Wash Wonderful You I Think

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As the 2016 campaign has graphically illustrated, Trump doesn't treat rivals gently. Testifying before a congressional committee in 1993, he began with his rote protestations of friendship.

~Franklin Foer

Topics: Before Began Campaign Committee Congressional Friendship Gently He His Illustrated Rivals Rote Treat Trump

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Trotsky rises to give me his hand, then sits at his desk, gently allowing his regard to light on my person.

~Georges Simenon

Topics: Allowing Desk Gently Give Give Me Hand His Light Me Person Regard Rises Then

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