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title: "3 Mabel Robinson Quotes"
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# Mabel Robinson

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Mabel Louise Robinson was an American writer of children's books. She was passionate about writing books for young adults. Her "primary goal in life \[was to\] write books for young women, showcasing the protagonists worth, intelligence, and sensitivity". Robinson reached her goal by “bring\[ing\] reali

##  Quotes by Mabel Robinson

> [Over and over again women and men ... come to me saying, I don't know enough to write a book for adults,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel-robinson/over-and-over-again-women-and-men-come-to-me-saying-i-don-t-know/)

Mabel Robinson

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> [Only as we give the children the truth about life can we expect any improvement in it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel-robinson/only-as-we-give-the-children-the-truth-about-life-can-we-expect-any/)

Mabel Robinson

[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

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> [We have thought that because children are young they are silly. We have forgotten the blind stirrings, the reaching outward of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel-robinson/we-have-thought-that-because-children-are-young-they-are-silly-we/)

Mabel Robinson

[Blind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blind/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/815/mabel-robinson-79662_blind_we-have-thought-that-because-children-ar_2098989.jpg)

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