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A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. read more
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. [Proverbs 22:15].
Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.
Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.
They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their read more
They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their sympathy and their kind-hearted jokes, it would only make me want to scream all the more. If I talk, everyone thinks I'm showing off; when I'm silent they think I'm ridiculous; rude if I answer, sly if I get a good idea, lazy if I'm tired, selfish if I eat a mouthful more than I should, stupid, cowardly, crafty, etc. etc.
Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as read more
Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves.
The best way to make children good is to make them happy.
The best way to make children good is to make them happy.
I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'll read more
I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'll do it again.
Don't take up a man's time talking about the smartness of your children; he wants to talk to you about read more
Don't take up a man's time talking about the smartness of your children; he wants to talk to you about the smartness of his children.
You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.
You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.
