Congratulations. You have met your conscience. In my experience, the world is divided between those who have one and those who don't. And the ones with one are divided into those who will act on their conscience and those who won't. Those who will are, I'm afraid, the smallest category. They will *jeito*. It's Brazilian Portuguese. It means to find a way to get something done, no matter what the obstacles. Jean Ferris
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  2. Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully. - Richard Bach
  3. I do not believe anyone can be perfectly well, who has a brain and a heart - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  4. A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory. - Mark Twain
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  1. C: What do you get when a giant sneezes? Out of the way. - Marigold
  2. I figured that when there's no way of knowing what the future holds it's just as easy to believe it'll be good as to believe it'll be bad.
  3. Just bring your wits. Sometimes that's the most effective weapon any of us has.
  4. Secrets have a way of making themselves felt, even before you know there's a secret.
  5. I'm starting to believe that happily ever after includes people doing things that upset each other. We all get cranky, or impatient, or worried, or careless enough to do or say things that hurt someone else. Like it or not, that's normal. We can't blame...
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