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> [“I said to the social worker "Would you stop me from having a child of my own?" Of course, they wouldn't have been able to do that. I could well have had a child of my own, and there would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-overington/i-said-to-the-social-worker-would-you-stop-me-from-having-a-child-of/)

[Caroline Overington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-overington/)

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## More by Caroline Overington

> [“Goddamn it, that’s your family you’re talking about there, and if family means anything to you, make up. You don’t have to see each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-overington/goddamn-it-that-s-your-family-you-re-talking-about-there-and-if/)

[Caroline Overington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-overington/)

> [“Obviously, children die every day, and it is surely conceivable to every one of us that one of our children will pre-decease us. Nevertheless,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-overington/obviously-children-die-every-day-and-it-is-surely-conceivable-to/)

[Caroline Overington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-overington/)

> [“Dr Bell clears his throat : "Matilda showed unambiguous excitement at the prospect of seeing her father and when the two were brought together…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-overington/dr-bell-clears-his-throat-matilda-showed-unambiguous-excitement-at/)

[Caroline Overington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-overington/)

> [“It's okay, Harley. I'm just down the hall." He didn't say anything but I could tell he was afraid. I closed the door gently…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-overington/it-s-okay-harley-i-m-just-down-the-hall-he-didn-t-say-anything-but-i/)

[Caroline Overington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-overington/)

> [“I see that both her parents are here. I'm pleased that they are, because I'd like to take the opportunity, early in what I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-overington/i-see-that-both-her-parents-are-here-i-m-pleased-that-they-are/)

[Caroline Overington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-overington/)

> [“I said to the social worker "Would you stop me from having a child of my own?" Of course, they wouldn't have been able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-overington/i-said-to-the-social-worker-would-you-stop-me-from-having-a-child-of/)

[Caroline Overington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-overington/)

> [“what I’ve learnt over my life is that people don’t do things by mistake. We know what we’re doing, whether we admit that or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-overington/what-i-ve-learnt-over-my-life-is-that-people-don-t-do-things-by/)

[Caroline Overington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-overington/)

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