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I can't give you brains, but I can give you a diploma. - The Wizard of Oz

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best. - Oscar Wilde

If at first you don't succeed, blame it on the teacher. - Stacey Bass

Most people exhibit what political scientists call the conservatism of the peasantry. Don't lose what you've got. Don't change. Don't take a chance, because you might end up starving to death. Play it safe. Buy just as much as you need. Don't waste time. When we think about risk, human beings and corporations realize in their heads that risks are necessary to grow, to survive. But when it comes down to keeping good people when the crunch comes, or investing money in something untried, only the brave reach deep into their pockets and play the game as it must be played. - David Lammers

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease. - Elizabeth Gaskell

Adults are obsolete children. - Dr. Seuss

An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn't teach them how to make a life. - Source Unknown

As a woman, I find it very embarrassing to be in a meeting and realize I'm the only one in the room with balls. - Rita Mae Brown

It is amazing how quickly the kids learn to drive a car, yet are unable to understand the lawnmower, snow - blower, or vacuum cleaner. - Ben Bergor

We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up. - Phyllis Diller