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“A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.”
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“The danger of motherhood. you relive your early self, through the eyes of your mother.”
― The Gravedigger's Daughter
― The Gravedigger's Daughter
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself...
You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.”
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You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.”
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“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.”
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“The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue ...”
― The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
― The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
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