"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:
That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
“I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry. And I know you do the same things too, So we're really not that different, me and you.”
a.. "If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long." -- Glenn, age 7 b.. "Love is like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." -- John, age 9 c.. "I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful." -- Manuel, age 8 d.. "No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with how you smell. That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular." -- Mae, age 9 e.. "Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." -- Greg, age 8 f.. "Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find me a wife." -- Tom, age 5 g.. "On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date." -- Mike, 10 h.. "I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when Dinosaurs is on television." -- Jill, age 6 i.. "One of the people has freckles, and so he finds somebody else who has freckles too." -- Andrew, age 6 j.. "My mother says to look for a man who is kind. That's what I'll do. I'll find somebody who's kinda tall and handsome." -- Carolyn, age 8
"It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble." -- Kenny, age 7
"One of you should know how to write a check. Because, even if you have tons of love, there is still going to be a lot of bills." -- Ava, age 8
"When somebody's been dating for a while, the boy might propose to the girl. He says to her, 'I'll take you for a whole life, or at least until we have kids and get divorced.'" -- Anita, 9
"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." -- Regina, age 10
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