One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is
terribly important.
- Bertrand Russell
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-- Anne Bradstreet North Queensferry
The Republicans have a new healthcare proposal: Just say NO to illness!
-- Mark Russell We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
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-- Oscar Wilde North Queensferry
If you are going through hell, keep going.
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