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“Prudence can’t be developed without reflecting on our actions after we do them and our experiences after we experience them.”

“But nursing a baby is a great excuse to pick up some light philosophy! (By ‘light’ I mean that the physical book can be held with one hand!)”

“Competency frees you from drudgery.”

There’s so much depth but also so much humor and so much practicality. Just enjoying this so much!

It’s not exactly what I thought it would be, but I’m enjoying it. It’s much funnier than I anticipated lol

I never tire of my time with this book!!

“You know, I'm all for talking about the ideal of the vocation of the wife and mother, but at some level, it's sort of a job. It is at least a responsibility.
What would you think of a worker who was never really groomed and was consistently late for her job? Ouch.”

“Children are a treasure. They are the expression in living flesh and immortal soul of the unity of the husband and wife. Every child God gives the couple is a chance for them to give Him the fulfillment of His promises, beside which all human works and art pale; children are His direct works and art, His image…Rejecting this gift makes no sense unless we have been deceived.”