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# Deborah MacNamara

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##  Quotes by Deborah MacNamara

> [“there is nothing like the force of an immature child to test the maturity level in a parent.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-macnamara/there-is-nothing-like-the-force-of-an-immature-child-to-test-the/)

[Deborah MacNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-macnamara/)

[Aging](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aging/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c1/deborah-macnamara-82257_aging_there-is-nothing-like-the-force-of-an-im_787873.jpg)

> [“Children are not meant to work for love. They are meant to rest in someone’s care so that they can play and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-macnamara/children-are-not-meant-to-work-for-love-they-are-meant-to-rest-in/)

[Deborah MacNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-macnamara/)

[Child](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/child/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/deborah-macnamara-82257_children_children-are-not-meant-to-work-for-love_1267740.jpg)

> [“Our children need a self to share, a heart that feels, a mouth that tells, and a belief that the richness in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-macnamara/our-children-need-a-self-to-share-a-heart-that-feels-a-mouth-that/)

[Deborah MacNamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-macnamara/)

[Child](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/child/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef7/deborah-macnamara-82257_child_our-children-need-a-self-to-share-a-hear_2278073.jpg)

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