I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where's the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. - George Carlin

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Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future. – Gail Lumet Buckley

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Weather forecast for tonight: dark. - George Carlin

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Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. George Carlin

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Family is not an important thing. It’s everything. – Michael J. Fox

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A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all. — Brad Pitt

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You cannot be sure that you are right unless you understand the arguments against your views better than your opponents do.

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Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum. ― Rick Riordan

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When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat. - George Carlin

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Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. — Jane Howard

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