quotes that have meanings or just make us laugh

 One of our daily writing prompts took place prior to Thanksgiving break.  The prompt was:  What do you think the person in front of you or behind you is thinking?  Here is what one of my learners wrote.
"I think the person in front of me is thinking about smashed potatoes and Gary"

"If you're lucky enough to have something that makes you different from everyone else, don't ever change." Taylor Swift

“You know, kid, in times like this my buddy Timon here says, ‘You got to put your behind in your past...’”
“No. No. No. Amateur. Lie down before you hurt yourself. It's ‘You got to put your past behind you.’”

Pumbaa and Timon
"On the bright side," Percy said, "Both Jason and I outrank  you,Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up."                                The Mark of Athena, by Rick Riordan 
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

"Do you think the people in California, see the same moon that we do in Texas?"(my sister)

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” 
― Marilyn Monroe

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” 
― Mark Twain

    Me: It's important to visit your dentist twice a year.
Sarah: I though you only needed to see a dentist once every six months.