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title: "6 Children Particular Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [For African American children, in particular, the odds are extremely high that they will have a parent or loved one, a relative,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-alexander/for-african-american-children-in-particular-the-odds-are-extremely/)

[Michelle Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-alexander/)

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> [My greatest wish for my children is that they fulfill their purpose. I know that all children - and, in particular, mine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/renee-elise-goldsberry/my-greatest-wish-for-my-children-is-that-they-fulfill-their-purpose-i/)

[Renee Elise Goldsberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/renee-elise-goldsberry/)

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> [Personally, I think four is the perfect number of children for our particular family. Four is enough to create the frenzied cacophony…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayelet-waldman/personally-i-think-four-is-the-perfect-number-of-children-for-our/)

[Ayelet Waldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayelet-waldman/)

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> [When people ask me what qualifies me to be a writer for children, I say I was once a child. But I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katherine-paterson/when-people-ask-me-what-qualifies-me-to-be-a-writer-for-children-i/)

[Katherine Paterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katherine-paterson/)

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> [Leave part of the yard rough. Don't manicure everything. Small children in particular love to turn over rocks and find bugs, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-louv/leave-part-of-the-yard-rough-don-t-manicure-everything-small-children/)

[Richard Louv](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-louv/)

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> [I believe young children in particular enjoy witnessing the survival of youthful protagonists against terrible odds. I think it's gratifying to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-paul-weston/i-believe-young-children-in-particular-enjoy-witnessing-the-survival/)

[Robert Paul Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-paul-weston/)

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