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These words from Haruki Murakami's South of the Border, West of the Sun are some of the most beautiful ever committed to print......... I sometimes struggle to read them without becoming emotional.
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You can pick your friends,

And you can pick your nose.

But you can't pick your friend's nose.


Again, another of my father's pearls of wisdom. When I was growing up and in my teens, and...

"They don't always fly when they flap their wings". - My old man, in reference to people who say they'll do things, but invariably don't.

Thanks for the 'Thanks' Bill.

I didn't expect many to understand the little inside-joke in my reply to happyuk.

Well spotted!

That's a great one. I think it's an African proverb.[/QUOTE]

Yeah..... Either that, or Welsh!

The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.