K. A. Applegate Quotes
At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.
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Anyone that hates on you is always below you, because they're just jealous of what you have.
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My parents were dealing with evictions and repossessions and electricity getting shut off, and I just realized that I had to get it together.
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Those who are bent on revolutionizing society may be divided into those who seek something for themselves thereby and those who seek something for their children and grandchildren.
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There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.
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At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.
