"Life is like a sewer… what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

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"Bad weather looks worse through a window."

- Tom Lehrer

Awareness

"what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Success

"The Army has carried the American ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed and color, but also on ability."

- Tom Lehrer

Respect

"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

"Life is like a sewer… what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

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"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."

- Archer

Philosophy

"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."

- Paine

Philosophy

"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."

- Eric Sevareid

Philosophy

"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

- Theodor Seuss Geisel

Philosophy

"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."

- G.K. Chesterton

Philosophy