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“Don’t absorb criticism from people you wouldn’t go to for advice.”
― The Comfort Book
― The Comfort Book
“When I'm really stressed or overwhelmed I turn to biographies of people who've led turbulent lives. I feel it soothing and inspiring to read about people who've endured and overcome.”
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“Lots of things that are worth seeing aren't happy things.”
― Train I Ride
― Train I Ride
“I coped, in the grand tradition of children everywhere, by retreating into my imagination.”
― In the Woods
― In the Woods
“Their parents may fill the children’s hours with therapeutic equipment, tutors, drivers, therapists, psychiatrists, and special schools, while what a child wants and needs most desperately is a friend. Often a child longs for a friend despite rejecting everyone who reaches out. Such a child may be convinced to come out of hiding if the proffered playmate is a dog”
― The Underdogs
― The Underdogs
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