Quotes From "Chips Of Red Paint" By K. Martin Beckner

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I want you to learn that if you don't keep picking at old wounds, over time they will eventually heal. Oh sure, sometimes they will leave a nasty, jagged scar, but at least it won't hurt like it did anymore, and if you don't look at it, sometimes you can almost forget it's there. K. Martin Beckner
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As a very young person, I was ready and willing to explore and try new things, unhampered by the daily routines that adults so often feel obligated to adhere to. K. Martin Beckner
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It's a wonder Hell don't open up and swallow her as the highlight of the service. K. Martin Beckner
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Anyway, " continued Mr. Miller, "when I was a kid, people used to sit under the stars at night and look up into the sky and talk about things. They got to know each other. People Today is too busy staring at the television, what I call the idiot box, to talk about anything. That's why there are so many divorces these days. People don't talk K. Martin Beckner
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You'll never avoid every mistake. All you can do is try to do your best and live with the consequences. K. Martin Beckner
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Stephanie took another puff from her candy cigarette, reached into her purse, brought out the rest of the pack, and said, "Want one of these damned cigarettes? K. Martin Beckner
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That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. I think I would have more fun chopping thistles with a butter knife. K. Martin Beckner
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I could just hear my mom now, "You know those old candy cigarettes are bad for you. Next thing you know, you'll be drinking alcohol, and they'll find you dead in a ditch somewhere. I'll never be able to show my face in this town again. K. Martin Beckner
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I wanted to go in and tell them that, but George thought it would just be stirring up some trouble, you know, stirring up the cow pile. A cow pile may looked dried up, but if you stir it up, it can start to stink again. K. Martin Beckner