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title: "4 Despite Parents Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [My dad worked for Kodak and was made redundant when I was about 14. Despite this, my parents did everything they could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-fletcher/my-dad-worked-for-kodak-and-was-made-redundant-when-i-was-about-14/)

[Tom Fletcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-fletcher/)

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> [Henry, this isn't about us. I mean it is, but they don't define you by the button you wear. They define you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamie-ford/henry-this-isn-t-about-us-i-mean-it-is-but-they-don-t-define-you-by/)

[Jamie Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamie-ford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8aa/jamie-ford-12858_action_henry-this-isn-t-about-us-i-mean-it-is-b_364477.jpg)

> [Instead of celebrating what makes each child unique, most parents push their children to "fit in" so that they don't "stick out."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rath/instead-of-celebrating-what-makes-each-child-unique-most-parents-push/)

[Tom Rath](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rath/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83d/tom-rath-3501_celebrate_instead-of-celebrating-what-makes-each-c_2264873.jpg)

> [When I was learning by myself, despite my parents, despite my teachers, despite society, when I was fighting for building my life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/when-i-was-learning-by-myself-despite-my-parents-despite-my-teachers/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

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