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title: "8 Parents Real Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [I believe that children are, by nature, very forgiving. I don't think children expect their parents to be perfect. I think they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beth-moore/i-believe-that-children-are-by-nature-very-forgiving-i-don-t-think/)

[Beth Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beth-moore/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b2/beth-moore-212_being-a-parent_i-believe-that-children-are-by-nature-ve_295927.png)

> [“I like parents, old-school, old-world parents. So real. Just think of all they've seen in their lives. They were born in another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laleh-khadivi/i-like-parents-old-school-old-world-parents-so-real-just-think-of-all/)

[Laleh Khadivi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laleh-khadivi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/021/laleh-khadivi-57580_another-world_i-like-parents-old-school-old-world-pare_316357.jpg)

> [I had to grow very fast. I always had the support of my parents, but I had to find myself in real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amaury-guichon/i-had-to-grow-very-fast-i-always-had-the-support-of-my-parents-but-i/)

[Amaury Guichon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amaury-guichon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/amaury-guichon-26354_find_i-had-to-grow-very-fast-i-always-had-the_1590225.jpg)

> [My parents were real people. They didn't put on airs or false faces. They were what they were.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-carter-cash/my-parents-were-real-people-they-didn-t-put-on-airs-or-false-faces/)

[John Carter Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-carter-cash/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13a/john-carter-cash-5128_false_my-parents-were-real-people-they-didn-t_2114927.jpg)

> [I will say they were horrified when I wanted to be an actor. It wasn't a showbiz-y family, and my parents are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-will-say-they-were-horrified-when-i-wanted-to-be-an-actor-it-wasn-t/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/563/zoe-kazan-3186_actor_i-will-say-they-were-horrified-when-i-wa_2270761.jpg)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/407/derek-williams-232431_capable_you-don-t-need-to-be-right-all-the-time_2369879.jpg)

> [The Drama Years is filled with heart-stirring stories, just-been-there advice from recent teens and practical, actionable tips for parents. It's full of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-drama-years-is-filled-with-heart-stirring-stories-just-been-there/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac6/anonymous-1_advice_the-drama-years-is-filled-with-heart-sti_2541782.jpg)

> [Parent partnership is not about giving in to the loudest voices or political grandstanding. It's about welcoming the voices of all families,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miguel-cardona/parent-partnership-is-not-about-giving-in-to-the-loudest-voices-or/)

[Miguel Cardona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miguel-cardona/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c2/miguel-cardona-5641_education_parent-partnership-is-not-about-giving-i_2923344.jpg)

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