Quotes from Joanna Campbell Slan

A person who hates a Jew, will hate a black, will hate a Moslem, will hate a Mexican, will hate an Asian, will hate a….whatever. People who hate, hate. It's not about the object of the hatred. It's about justifying an unjustifiable attitude.

you have to remember that even the humble lizard uses camouflage to save his skin. The little anole can change his color when necessary.

we really have to go back inside? It's not our fault that we're here. I wanted for us to turn around and go home. Really I did. I knew something was wrong." Boy

Minnie Pearl once said, "Laughter is God's hand on the shoulder of a weary world.

husband George's murder, I'd come to realize that the world is a messy and unpredictable place.

The rabbi says God gave man dominion over animals, but animals have dominion over our hearts. So, it all evens

EveLynn is on the autism spectrum, a person with Asperger's Syndrome, she's not good with customers.

Osteoporosis isn't a problem that gets a lot of attention, but it is deadly in older women. The weakening of their bones doesn't only result in cosmetic changes. The fragility means that a fall can be life-threatening.

life is all about? Taking chances? Giving time and love and attention to people, things, and situations that might not pan out? That's the definition of hope, and without hope, life would be too bleak for me.

when it's your own child, you are not a babysitter. It's called parenting.

I can't understand people being rude to their spouses. Your husband or wife should be the one person in the world you treat with loving patience. He or she chose you above all others-for a lifetime! And yet I see women who are nicer to their girlfriends, and men who are more thoughtful toward their employees. That's meshuganeh. Friends come and go. Employees move on. Your partner is there for the long haul. He deserves your best every day of your life.

One of the most powerful aspects of friendship is the alleviation of loneliness. When another person indicates that they understand us, that we are no longer alone, there's an expansion of joy in our chests, a feeling like no other. All of us live in solitary confinement, waiting for a friend to appear and set us free. Etched on the key that welcome rescuer holds are these words: I understand you.

My life in crime began with a good deed. You

roast." She'd picked up a bouquet of evergreens and carnations at the grocery store. The pink and green brightened up the room considerably. "You have to be kidding me!" "No. Uses a tablespoon of espresso powder. Gets the wee ones to eat their vegetables. I put in pineapple, sweet potatoes, green beans, an onion, garlic, and green peppers.

The jabs Sheila launched in my direction never failed to score a direct hit to my soft belly. I

Parents don't get to call in and take a day off. As always, the sight of her filled me with such an unbearable ache of love that it nearly knocked me to my knees. How could one small person have become my entire existence? I couldn't even imagine life without her. She was the sum total of my reason for living. Picking

What I really wanted — and needed — were friends of my own. People who would like and accept me for myself. Once

Old hurts run deep. They hide inside you, only to be awakened at a moment's notice.

My golf career was blessedly short. It lasted all of one class. Hit that tiny ball? Really? I shook my head as I studied the object on the tee. And I'm supposed to put it over where?

Ruby was the proud owner of The Best Little Hairhouse in Texas.

There isn't a girl on earth who'd willingly give up her bangles.

Friends come and go. Employees move on. Your partner is there beside you for the long haul. He deserves your best every day of your life.

I hate it when the voice inside my head chews me out.

There was nothing to do but venture forth, in search of the person I might become. At