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Granny isn’t particularly good at living in the real world. There are too many rules. She cheats when she plays Monopoly and drives Renault in the bus lane and steals those yellow carrier bags from IKEA and won’t stand behind the line when ...more
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William  Martin
“Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
William Martin, The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents

Garth Stein
“I’ll give you a theory: Man’s closest relative is not the chimpanzee, as the TV people believe, but is, in fact, the dog.”
Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain

W.H. Auden
“For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?”
W. H. Auden

A.A. Milne
“The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.”
A. A. Milne

Lissa Evans
“Hobbies are for people who don’t read books,”
Lissa Evans, Crooked Heart

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