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> [The special life is where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, the natural becomes miraculous, the everyday becomes unique. Finding the magic and wonder within nature is the most assured means by which children rediscover the joy of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/the-special-life-is-where-the-ordinary-becomes-extraordinary-the/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

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## More by Shmuley Boteach

> [“Courtship is the time during which the girl decides whether or not she can do any better. Anonymous”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/courtship-is-the-time-during-which-the-girl-decides-whether-or-not/)

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> [None of us is born thinking we are ordinary. Feeling special is an essential part of the human birthright. If you don't think you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/none-of-us-is-born-thinking-we-are-ordinary-feeling-special-is-an/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [“it is far better to marry the right person at the wrong time than the wrong person at the right time.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/it-is-far-better-to-marry-the-right-person-at-the-wrong-time-than-the/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [Optimistic parents raise resilient children, but pessimistic parents raise broken offspring. Wherever there is darkness, show your children the light.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/optimistic-parents-raise-resilient-children-but-pessimistic-parents/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [The good life (for your kids) is where you make the ordinary extraordinary, where you make the natural miraculous. It's where you make the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/the-good-life-for-your-kids-is-where-you-make-the-ordinary/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [Ten percent of life is what happens; the other 90 percent is what you do about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/ten-percent-of-life-is-what-happens-the-other-90-percent-is-what-you/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [Jesus Christ is the most famous Jew of all time, but is today remembered as a Christian. Surprisingly, the Jewish community has accepted this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/jesus-christ-is-the-most-famous-jew-of-all-time-but-is-today/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [“...the best gift we can give each other is the gift of time -- those precious, special, eternal moments.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/the-best-gift-we-can-give-each-other-is-the-gift-of-time-those/)

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> [“That the real source of all true longing is the human desire to attach ourselves to something infinite.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/that-the-real-source-of-all-true-longing-is-the-human-desire-to/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [“Our lives are nothing but a short span of time. And if we spend tons of time earning money that we simply throw away,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/our-lives-are-nothing-but-a-short-span-of-time-and-if-we-spend-tons/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [This is a generation that is really detached from the core, human values that lead to dignity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/this-is-a-generation-that-is-really-detached-from-the-core-human/)

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> [The special life is where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, the natural becomes miraculous, the everyday becomes unique. Finding the magic and wonder within nature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/the-special-life-is-where-the-ordinary-becomes-extraordinary-the/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [Women want to be chosen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/women-want-to-be-chosen/)

[Shmuley Boteach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shmuley-boteach/)

> [In our current state of human development it remains unclear whether we will correct one of life's greatest tragedies, namely, the inability to appreciate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/in-our-current-state-of-human-development-it-remains-unclear-whether/)

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> [“The job of the parent is not to impose his or her will on the child, but to get the child to listen to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shmuley-boteach/the-job-of-the-parent-is-not-to-impose-his-or-her-will-on-the-child/)

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