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“Throughout history, the most brutal cultures have always been distinguished by maternal-infant separation.”
― Mama: Love, Motherhood and Revolution
― Mama: Love, Motherhood and Revolution
“I tried to teach them [his sons] that about the importance of self-discipline, and that the culture of yes is built on a foundation of no.”
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“You put a certain amount of effort into stitching a jacket or dress and you get the garment you expect. There's no mystery. But you put a thousand times more effort into raising your child and the result is the opposite of what you hope and dream for. This seemed so unfair.”
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“Young things mainly belong to themselves. How they grow up depends on who gets attached to them.”
― Lonesome Dove
― Lonesome Dove
“One day you’re going to get arrested, and when you do, don’t call me. I’ll tell the police to lock you up just to teach you a lesson.”
Because there were some black parents who’d actually do that, not pay their kid’s bail, not hire their kid a lawyer—the ultimate tough love. But it doesn’t always work, because you’re giving the kid tough love when maybe he just needs love. You’re trying to teach him a lesson, and now that lesson is the rest of his life.”
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Because there were some black parents who’d actually do that, not pay their kid’s bail, not hire their kid a lawyer—the ultimate tough love. But it doesn’t always work, because you’re giving the kid tough love when maybe he just needs love. You’re trying to teach him a lesson, and now that lesson is the rest of his life.”
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