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> [Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/do-not-ask-your-children-to-strive-for-extraordinary-lives-such/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

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## More by William Martin

> [Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/do-not-ask-your-children-to-strive-for-extraordinary-lives-such/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [And part of growin’ up is learnin’ to see the world through other men’s eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/and-part-of-growin-up-is-learnin-to-see-the-world-through-other-men-s/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [A man will be known by his books.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/a-man-will-be-known-by-his-books/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [How do children learn to correct their mistakes? By watching how you correct yours. How do children learn to overcome their failures? By watching…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/how-do-children-learn-to-correct-their-mistakes-by-watching-how-you/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [“Don’t mistake your desire to talk for their readiness to listen. Far more important”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/don-t-mistake-your-desire-to-talk-for-their-readiness-to-listen-far/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [Do you have agendas for your children that are more important than the children themselves? Lost in the shuffle of uniforms, practices, games, recitals,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/do-you-have-agendas-for-your-children-that-are-more-important-than/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [You do not have to make your children into wonderful people. You just have to remind them that they are wonderful people. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/you-do-not-have-to-make-your-children-into-wonderful-people-you-just/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [If you manipulate, coerce, and bully your children, you will have no power at all. If you lead with humility, gentleness, and by example,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/if-you-manipulate-coerce-and-bully-your-children-you-will-have-no/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [Therefore, your mistakes and your failures are blessings; opportunities for the best in parenting. And those who point out your mistakes are not your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/therefore-your-mistakes-and-your-failures-are-blessings-opportunities/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

> [We are simply committing ourselves to paying attention to our life. We use meditation to help us in that attention process. We are not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-martin/we-are-simply-committing-ourselves-to-paying-attention-to-our-life-we/)

[William Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-martin/)

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