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At all costs the true world of childhood must prevail, must be restored; that world whose momentous, heroic, mysterious quality is fed… — Jean Cocteau Copy Share Image
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What we have laerned from fostering is that a child who has suffered abuse from an adult can still give trust, can… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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I think that there comes a point in the life of every young person to break away from the intimacy that they… — Polixeni Papapetrou Copy Share Image
For a parent, it's hard to recognize the significance of your work when you're immersed in the mundane details. Few of us,… — Joyce Maynard Copy Share Image
Children are very overprotected now, in lots of ways. We're very nervous about them. You know, people go, "Don't go outside! Or… — Dylan Moran Copy Share Image
“Ok, I see. When they say Charles Wovenu is passing by, everyone wants to see Charles Wovenu. But when they say to… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
The person who observes a clock, sees in it not only the pendulum swinging to and fro, and the dial-plate, and the… — Justus von Liebig Copy Share Image
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If we parents accept that problems are an essential part of life's challenges, rather than reacting to every problem as if something… — Barbara Coloroso Copy Share Image
“Listen earnestly to anything [your children] want to tell you, no matter what. If you don't listen eagerly to the little stuff… — Catherine M. Wallace Copy Share Image
I've always looked the same. Since I was a child, I hated having to deal with my hair. I hated having to… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Up to the age of five, children should be given a lot of love. From the age of five to fifteen they… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
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