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> [“We love our children, but we cannot live their lives for them. We cannot lead them.” Kelta patted her wrist. “We must let them make their own mistakes and hope they survive them. We hope that at the end of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-j-murphy/we-love-our-children-but-we-cannot-live-their-lives-for-them-we/)

Amy J. Murphy

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## More by Amy J. Murphy

> [“No matter how much you believe in something, it doesn’t make it true or right. Belief doesn’t change the facts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-j-murphy/no-matter-how-much-you-believe-in-something-it-doesn-t-make-it-true/)

Amy J. Murphy

> [“We love our children, but we cannot live their lives for them. We cannot lead them.” Kelta patted her wrist. “We must let them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-j-murphy/we-love-our-children-but-we-cannot-live-their-lives-for-them-we/)

Amy J. Murphy

> [“Age has cured me of the foolishness of youth. You become so much less reckless when the comfort of your hips and knees decides…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-j-murphy/age-has-cured-me-of-the-foolishness-of-youth-you-become-so-much-less/)

Amy J. Murphy

> [“Understanding is the quest that drives us all,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-j-murphy/understanding-is-the-quest-that-drives-us-all/)

Amy J. Murphy

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