Three hot chicks for three hot chicks." "THEY'RE NOT CHICKS! THEY'RE DUCKS! Lauren Myracle More Quotes by Lauren Myracle More Quotes From Lauren Myracle If you breathed deep and set your mind to it, you could rise above your anger. Lauren Myracle ifs rise-above mind Yes, that man acted ugly," she told us in plain English. "But throwing more ugliness back at him ain't the answer. Lauren Myracle ugly answers men It's unfair how the kids who are starving for attention tended to be so annoying that people had no inclination to give it to them. Lauren Myracle giving kids people Dogs like everyone. Cats choose who to like. Lauren Myracle cat dog I keep what I know about Sarah Lynn and Lawrence to myself. I also remind myself that even if Sarah Lynn does have a scary strict father, that doesn't release her from the responsibility of treating others with respect. Abuse of power is wrong, no matter the context, no matter the history. What is "power" anyway? Power is an ego trip. Power is a way to rise yourself up by lowering others, and I want nothing of it. Lauren Myracle scary responsibility father My angel-boy is close now, as in five-feet-away close. There's no way I'm going to burst into song in front of him. But then the contrary part of me says, you're going to let a boy keep you from singing out loud? Sing, sister! Sing! So I do, and my angel-boy turns his head. Lauren Myracle angel song boys And they all have pretty chilrden, And the children go to school, And the children to go summer camp, And then to the university, Where they are put in bozes And they come out all the same. - Malvina Reynolds Lauren Myracle summer children school She holds herself with such reserve. She smiles, but the smile doesn't reach her eyes, even in the company of the girls she's chosen to eat with. Why? I have no clue, and I really don't want to spend my time worrying about it. But my brain pushes at the question anyway. Why are people aloof? 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"You have to be nicer to me or... or..." "Or what?" he said. Still Lars, still charming and jokey, but with a thread of fear. It snaked in and pierced my numbness and almost broke my resolve. Almost, but not quite. "Or I have ti break up with you." I whispered What was there more to say? Nothing. So I hung up. Lauren Myracle numbness nice kings