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title: "1 Benefit Kids Quotes By John Ross Bowie"
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> [It's really hard to figure out what they need to know. And that's parenting, in general. It's hard to figure out what would benefit your kids and what would just make them needlessly frightened.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/it-s-really-hard-to-figure-out-what-they-need-to-know-and-that-s/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

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## More by John Ross Bowie

> [There's a certain steely resolve when you decide to live in a city and decide to raise children in the city. And if you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/there-s-a-certain-steely-resolve-when-you-decide-to-live-in-a-city/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> ['Anchorman' is really good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/anchorman-is-really-good/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [I love coffee.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/i-love-coffee/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [I guess that's the big challenge of any art: Do you want to be something for everyone or everything for someone?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/i-guess-that-s-the-big-challenge-of-any-art-do-you-want-to-be/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [Living in a city is stressful absent terrorism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/living-in-a-city-is-stressful-absent-terrorism/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [Some people will go for the quick joke and not pay attention to the consequences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/some-people-will-go-for-the-quick-joke-and-not-pay-attention-to-the/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [I think that the idea of wanting to fight for your kids, but also knowing that your wife is probably better at it, is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/i-think-that-the-idea-of-wanting-to-fight-for-your-kids-but-also/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [It's really hard to figure out what they need to know. And that's parenting, in general. It's hard to figure out what would benefit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/it-s-really-hard-to-figure-out-what-they-need-to-know-and-that-s/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [The bottom line is we go to theatre to vicariously spend time with really intense characters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/the-bottom-line-is-we-go-to-theatre-to-vicariously-spend-time-with/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [Tragedy is the oldest form of theatre.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/tragedy-is-the-oldest-form-of-theatre/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [I got recognized on the subway in South Africa because of 'Big Bang.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/i-got-recognized-on-the-subway-in-south-africa-because-of-big-bang/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> ['Speechless' is first and foremost a show about a family that doesn't have a ton of money, but they move into a really crappy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/speechless-is-first-and-foremost-a-show-about-a-family-that-doesn-t/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [I think punk rock needs an 'Amadeus.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/i-think-punk-rock-needs-an-amadeus/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [The days are long. I'm not complaining, but it's a lot of work doing a single-camera comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/the-days-are-long-i-m-not-complaining-but-it-s-a-lot-of-work-doing-a/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

> [We just can't scare our kids by living in fear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/we-just-can-t-scare-our-kids-by-living-in-fear/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

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