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title: "5 Mature Adults Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [I like to protect children. I mean, there's nothing wrong with having adult programming for mature adults that can selectively decide what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/burt-ward/i-like-to-protect-children-i-mean-there-s-nothing-wrong-with-having/)

[Burt Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/burt-ward/)

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> [“Mature adults gravitate toward new values and understandings, not just rehashing and blind acceptance of past patterns and previous learning. This is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-w-earle-lpc-love-is-not-enough/mature-adults-gravitate-toward-new-values-and-understandings-not-just/)

[David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-w-earle-lpc-love-is-not-enough/)

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> [Tantric Buddhism means that we become mature adults and we learn the reality of chaos theory.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-lenz/tantric-buddhism-means-that-we-become-mature-adults-and-we-learn-the/)

[Frederick Lenz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-lenz/)

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> [Children in foster care are there through no fault of their own, and they face challenges that would test the resolve of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-mcmorris-rodgers/children-in-foster-care-are-there-through-no-fault-of-their-own-and/)

[Cathy McMorris Rodgers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-mcmorris-rodgers/)

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> [But above that, most mature adults can hold their attention on something for 45 minutes, whether they like it or not. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fripp/but-above-that-most-mature-adults-can-hold-their-attention-on/)

[Robert Fripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-fripp/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f21/robert-fripp-10320_adults_but-above-that-most-mature-adults-can-ho_2735987.jpg)

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