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> [Now as a former welfare recipient, I don't have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I come from we call that a job, not volunteerism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/now-as-a-former-welfare-recipient-i-don-t-have-a-problem-with/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

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## More by LZ Granderson

> [The ugly truth is it's the spineless parents who parade their undisciplined children around like royalty that make people dislike kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/the-ugly-truth-is-it-s-the-spineless-parents-who-parade-their/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [Accolades and lists may tell us about accomplishments, but life is meant to be experienced, not just accomplished. It's like the difference between reading…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/accolades-and-lists-may-tell-us-about-accomplishments-but-life-is/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [Children are wonderful, but they are not the center of the universe. The sooner their parents make them understand that, the better off we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/children-are-wonderful-but-they-are-not-the-center-of-the-universe/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [Of all the parts that make up my somewhat quirky life, there are few things that raise a stranger's eyebrows faster than discovering I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/of-all-the-parts-that-make-up-my-somewhat-quirky-life-there-are-few/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [Insecurity is a natural part of human nature, and there are times we feel our stories are not worth telling, so we turn to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/insecurity-is-a-natural-part-of-human-nature-and-there-are-times-we/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [It seems everyone knows a college degree is important, but few have a plan to keep it affordable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/it-seems-everyone-knows-a-college-degree-is-important-but-few-have-a/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [Teachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough in and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/teachers-are-not-glorified-babysitters-with-summers-off-their/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [I haven't dunked since Bill Clinton was in office, so I'm just happy for anyone who can do so without a trampoline.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/i-haven-t-dunked-since-bill-clinton-was-in-office-so-i-m-just-happy/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [Sure, the job of high school teachers is not to tear down students' self-esteem. But it's certainly not to inflate students' sense of self-worth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/sure-the-job-of-high-school-teachers-is-not-to-tear-down-students/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [Complete strangers can stand silent next to each other in an elevator and not even look each other in the eye. But at a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/complete-strangers-can-stand-silent-next-to-each-other-in-an-elevator/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [You know for years, I've heard financial experts stress the importance of teaching your kids about money, but it wasn't until I saw my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/you-know-for-years-i-ve-heard-financial-experts-stress-the-importance/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don't behave like one.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/there-is-no-shame-in-black-athletes-not-wanting-to-be-role-models-but/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [As a newspaper reporter, I covered and was around a fair number of crime scenes involving juvenile delinquents, and few things bothered me more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/as-a-newspaper-reporter-i-covered-and-was-around-a-fair-number-of/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [Heroes aren't supposed to do bad things. That's what villains are for. So either the good supersedes the bad, or the bad makes it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/heroes-aren-t-supposed-to-do-bad-things-that-s-what-villains-are-for/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

> [If children can't handle competition when it's necessary, or take some criticism, or never strive to be better because their parents inadvertently programmed them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lz-granderson/if-children-can-t-handle-competition-when-it-s-necessary-or-take-some/)

[LZ Granderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lz-granderson/)

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