I have taken so many wrong turns and been so careless with precious things and managed to lose, or break, or leave out in the rain so much that I loved.
Garrison KeillorBeing Lutheran, Mother believed that self-pity is a deadly sin and so is nostalgia, and she had no time for either
Garrison KeillorAnyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.
Garrison KeillorGirls . . . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . . . Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh, fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about who was dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dolls, creating complex family groups and learning how to solve problems through negotiation and roleplaying. Which gender is better equipped, on the whole, to live an adult life, would you guess?
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