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> [You don't need to be right all the time. Your child wants a man for a father, not a formula. He wants real parents, real people, capable of making mistakes without moping about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-williams/you-don-t-need-to-be-right-all-the-time-your-child-wants-a-man-for-a/)

Derek Williams

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## More by Derek Williams

> [You don't need to be right all the time. Your child wants a man for a father, not a formula. He wants real parents,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-williams/you-don-t-need-to-be-right-all-the-time-your-child-wants-a-man-for-a/)

Derek Williams

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