"Perhaps we can never understand our own children, because there is too much of ourselves inside there, or perhaps we are just blinded by the illusion that there is so much of ourselves inside of them."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Dinty W. Moore

#Children Quotes #Illusion Quotes

“I just try to get out of my own way because if anyone is their own worst enemy, it's usually you.”
“Where do you put the fear when you choose to innovate? The fear is there, but you have to find a place to put it.”
“I demand excellence from the people I work with.”

Source : "Ricky Schroder directing daughter's acting debut in 'Our Wild Hearts'". www.foxnews.com. March 4, 2013.
“In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.”
“I think all my videos suck.”
“Once you start laughing, you start healing.”
“I wonder if there was anything I would have done differently. I hope I would have done everything differently, except I know everything would have turned out the same. That's the meaning of fate.”

Source : Lisa See (2013). “Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy: Two Bestselling Novels”, p.413, Random House
“Life is full of alternatives but no choice.”

Source : Patrick White (2011). “The Aunt's Story”, p.137, Random House

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