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1. "Life is like a ______ . Smile at it and it smiles back at you." -Peace Pilgrim

Answer: mirror

Peace Pilgrim was a teacher, pacifist, and peace activist. Born Mildred Lisette Norman in 1908 on a poultry farm New Jersey, Peace is probably best known for her three-decade walking journey for peace where she appeared in churches and college campuses throughout the United States to spread her message.

After her death in 1981, Friends of Peace Pilgrim was established as a non-profit organization to spread awareness about her legacy and teachings. In 2017 Peace Pilgrim was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame and the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame.

2. "Life is like a ______ , if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it." -W.C. Handy

Answer: trumpet

Known as the Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy was one of the first publishers of blues music in the United States which led to a dramatic increase in popularity in the early 20th century. Handy was a distinguished musician and composer in his own right, excelling on the trumpet. Handy was awarded a Grammy award posthumously in 1993 and was inducted to multiple halls of fame including National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

3. "Life is like a ______ , most of us have gears we never use." -Charles M. Schulz

Answer: 10-speed bike

Creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, Charles Schulz delighted readers and television viewers alike for the better part of five decades. Charles was born in Minneapolis in 1922 and was drafted into the army at age 21 and received the Combat Infantry Badge during his wartime service.

At its peak, "Peanuts" appeared in 75 countries and in 21 different languages and, along with merchandising and other media properties, earned 1 billion dollars in annual revenue.

4. "Life is like a ______ , what you see depends on how you turn the glass." -Jonathan Kellerman

Answer: prism

Jonathan Kellerman is a psychologist prolific author of mystery novels and. His Alex Delaware series kicked off in 1985 with "When the Bough Breaks." Delaware, a child psychologist, is brought out of retirement by the LAPD to work with a child who witnessed a horrible crime. Jonathan Kellerman received a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Southern California in 1974.

5. "Life is like a ______ . The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill." -Warren Buffet

Answer: snowball

Warren Buffet finished the quote by saying, "You've got to be the kind of person that the snow wants to attach itself to." Buffet, the billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, was the subject of Alice Schroeder's " The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life" in which the above quote appears. Buffet had a cameo in an episode of NBC's "The Office" in which he interviewed as a potential manager for the regional paper company.

6. "Life is like ______ , defeat is declared not when you fall but when you refuse to stand again." -Kristen Ashley

Answer: boxing match

Kristen Ashley entered the romance novel market in 2008 at age 40 by self-publishing through Amazon's Kindle platform. Five years later, she was signed to her first ever publishing contract with Grand Central Publishing. Through rising popularity, Kristen has insisted on keeping the prices of her ebooks low, charging only $3.99.

More recently, her work has been adapted for the screen by online streaming company Passionflix.

7. "Life is like a ______ . You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once." -Lillian Dickson

Answer: coin

Lillian Dickson was a nurse and Presbyterian missionary who spent most of her life in Taiwan. While her faith was her primary motivation, it was her medical experience that brought in funding through private donations. Dickson established a post-natal care facility for babies of parents with leprosy and would travel to remote villages in Taiwan to treat various medical conditions and teach local nurses how to do the same.

8. "Life is like a ______ . It feels good while you're in it, but the longer you stay, the more wrinkled you get." -Jim Davis

Answer: hot bath

Jim Davis created Garfield, the lasagna-loving cat, in 1978. Born in Marion, Indiana, Davis first worked for an advertising agency before venturing into the comic strip realm with "Gnorm Gnat" with limited success. Wanting to stay with animals, Davis marveled at how popular Snoopy was despite not being the central character in the "Peanuts" strips. Garfield was born soon after.

In 2006, Davis began teaching as an adjunct professor at Ball State University, focusing on various aspects of the comics industry.

9. "Life is like a ______, a puzzle, you have to figure out where the pieces go and put them together for yourself." -Maria Shriver

Answer: mosaic

Maria Shriver is an American journalist and former wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Maria was the granddaughter of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., elder brother to John F. Kennedy and the first chairman of the Securities an Exchange Commission. Shriver was the recipient of multiple Peabody awards for her TV journalism work.

After her father, Sargent Shriver was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Maria went on a crusade for awareness of the disease and produced a four-part documentary for HBO called "The Alzheimer's Project" for which she won two Emmy Awards. In 2000, she published her second book, "Ten Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Out Into The Real World" in which the above quote appears.

10. "Life is like a ______ . Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved except in memory." -Leonard Nimoy

Answer: garden

Live long and prosper fellow Trekkies and celebrate one of the most beloved actors of our time. Though known primarily for his portrayal of Spock in the "Star Trek" series and multiple motion pictures, Nimoy's filmography is deep and diverse spanning nearly seven decades. Nimoy announced in 2014 that he had been diagnosed with COPD and died a year later.

The above quote was shared by Nimoy on twitter four days before he died. It was his final tweet.

Source: Author bmrsnr

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Life is like a... Trivia Quiz

What is life like? For Forrest Gump, it was a box of chocolates. For ten other people it's... well, take the quiz and find out below.

Questions		Choices
1. "Life is like a ______ . Smile at it and it smiles back at you." -Peace Pilgrim		10-speed bike
2. "Life is like a ______ , if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it." -W.C. Handy		mosaic
3. "Life is like a ______ , most of us have gears we never use." -Charles M. Schulz		prism
4. "Life is like a ______ , what you see depends on how you turn the glass." -Jonathan Kellerman		coin
5. "Life is like a ______ . The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill." -Warren Buffet		garden
6. "Life is like ______ , defeat is declared not when you fall but when you refuse to stand again." -Kristen Ashley		hot bath
7. "Life is like a ______ . You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once." -Lillian Dickson		boxing match
8. "Life is like a ______ . It feels good while you're in it, but the longer you stay, the more wrinkled you get." -Jim Davis		mirror
9. "Life is like a ______, a puzzle, you have to figure out where the pieces go and put them together for yourself." -Maria Shriver		snowball
10. "Life is like a ______ . Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved except in memory." -Leonard Nimoy		trumpet