Quotes of the Week

Quote 1:
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Said by Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee

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What do you think this says about Harper Lee’s outlook on life? Do you agree with Atticus’s observation? What do you do to really understand a person?

Quote 2:
That’s me in the corner
That’s me in the spotlight, I’m
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don’t know if I can do it
Lyrics from the REM song ‘Losing My Religion.’

Lyrics are here .

Have you ever struggled with something that seems insurmountable? It doesn’t have to be religion, maybe something else, like a death in the family or a horrible breakup. Do you ever feel like you are both alone and in the spotlight?

Quote 3:
People are sending suggestions. And we’re taking it all under advisement.
President-elect Barack Obama about his family’s search for a dog that won’t aggravate his daughter Malia’s allergies.

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Any ideas for the First Dog? I say a Labradoodle or a little dog.