“Happy kids grow up to be happy adults who raise happy kids, and so on.”
― The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
― The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
“Tanzie knew Nicky was thinking what she was thinking—that Mum had finally gone mad. But she had read somewhere that mad people were like sleepwalkers—it was best not to disturb them. So she nodded really slowly, like this was all making good sense.”
― One Plus One
― One Plus One
“If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are. Today’s young people want to know everything about everyone. They think talking about a problem will solve it. I come from a quieter generation. We understand the value of forgetting, the lure of reinvention.”
― The Nightingale
― The Nightingale
“Under his breath, he repeated the words of Xenophon: “Anger undermines effective communication with your horse.”
― The Horse Dancer
― The Horse Dancer
“Did you ever consider how ridiculous it would be to try to cram on a farm—to forget to plant in the spring, play all summer and then cram in the fall to bring in the harvest? The farm is a natural system. The price must be paid and the process followed. You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.”
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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