"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings."

-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#Family Quotes #Inspiring Quotes #Children Quotes

“I have to write what I can write, and writing the text of a picture book is like walking a tightrope, if you ramble off... As my friend Julius Lester says, A picture book is the essence of an experience.”
“I would prefer to be well-liked in any and all situations.”
“During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas.”
“Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't somebody watching.”
“Thatcher had broken the miners' union, all but crushed the Labour Party, dramatically cut back the welfare state, even flirted with a poll tax. In the circles I ran in, Reagan was mocked as a childish dolt. Thatcher was despised.”
“Everyone has a purpose because God is a purposeful God.”
“Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.”
“A farmer is always going to be rich next year.”

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