Shannon Wiersbitzky Quotes

#1. There is nothing in the world more pathetic than a bunch of wilted dandelions.

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#2. I bet souls are better than down feathers. The good ones, anyway.

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#3. He stared at her the way folks stare at a rainbow, taking in all that unexpected beauty, not wanting to look away in case it might disappear.

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#4. When tended the right way, beauty multiplies.

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#5. There's comfort in hearing a voice when the world is silent.

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#6. As babies we're born blank sheets of paper. Not a single mark. As we grow older, lines form, then colors and patterns. Before long that paper is all sorts of brilliant. Like a kaleidoscope, no two exactly alike.

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#7. They don't have classes on bravery in middle school. If they did I'd have signed up. It would have been helpful to learn how to stare down what I feared most and not blink.

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#8. It's strange how someone can look so normal but be so lost.

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#9. I've noticed that houses take on the personality of the people who live in them. I'm not sure how it happens, but they become alive in some way, as if they have their own spirit.

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#10. Most folks probably think that gardens only get tended when they're blooming. But most folks would be wrong.

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#11. Sunshine is helpful for thinking. It warms up the brain cells.

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#12. It's funny how even when you've lived with someone your whole life, they can still surprise you.

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#13. Memories are what makes each person different.

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#14. The fear of losing someone you love can turn people inside out.

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#15. Eyes aren't good liars.

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#16. I'm not sure why, but when a person expects something to last forever, they don't notice the little things. It's only when the clock is ticking all those little things add up and become bigger.

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#17. A fire hydrant is not something you want to lose, especially in an emergency.

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#18. Everyone has a story - find yours!

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#19. It's no fun beating someone when they're not even trying.

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#20. There's no accounting for the opinions of old ladies. They think everyone is cute.

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#21. Good storytellers are always ready for the next question.

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#22. There was something satisfying about swinging the hammer, hitting the nails, and fixing the porch. It made me feel strong. It made me feel powerful.

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#23. Being forgiven is like having all the worst bits of yourself stuffed into a balloon and then having that balloon set free.

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#24. Memories are powerful that way. They can bring back to another place and time and make them laugh or cry all over again.

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#25. That's the funny thing about old people: they never seem in a hurry. I think old people have figured out that being five minutes late really doesn't matter much.

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#26. When God was making the months I think February was a mistake, like a burp. There it was, small, dark, and prickly. It had absolutely no redeeming qualities.

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#27. It's harder to hate someone when they like the same ice cream as you.

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#28. Fresh popcorn is near impossible to resist, second only to fresh doughnuts.

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#29. It's hard not to smile when you're going eyeball to eyeball with a frosted chocolate cupcake.

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