Marie Roberts
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“It's not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.”
― Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages
― Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages
“Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear, said the headmaster.”
― Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
― Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
“And finally: Who are we when we’re not ourselves?”
― The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
― The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
“But kids don't stay with you if you do it right. It's the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won't be needed in the long run.”
― Pigs in Heaven
― Pigs in Heaven
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