"Paradoxically, the toddler's "No" is also a preliminary to his saying yes. It is a sign that he is getting ready to convert his mother's restrictions and prohibitions into the rules for behavior that will belong to him."

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Source : Louise J. Kaplan (1978). “Oneness and separateness: from infant to individual”, Touchstone

Louise J. Kaplan

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“There are very few things that can be proved rigorously in condensed matter physics.”
“To play well you have to have good balance in your life. Tiger has found that. If you play golf long enough you'll learn that life is more than golf.”
“Such as ne'er saw swans May think crows beautiful.”

Source : Philip Massinger (1761). “Dramatic Works: A new way to pay old debts. The great Duke of Florence. The unnatural combat. The bashful lover”, p.133
“We Sioux spend a lot of time thinking about everyday things which in our minds are mixed up with the spiritual. We see in the world around us many symbols that teach us the meaning of life. We have a saying that the white man sees so little, he must see with only one eye. We see a lot that you no longer notice. You could notice if you wanted to, but you are usually too busy. We Indians live in a world of symbols and images where the spiritual and commonplace are oneâ€¦We try to understand them not with the head but with the heart”
“Look at a star in the sky not as something unreachable but as a planet you would visit one day.”
“When I get a chance to play golf or go on a boat with good people, take the boat out and put some lobsters on the grill, get the ice-cold beer and the cigars - that's heaven here on earth.”
“Yet the reality is that I'm a stage actor from the Midwest - probably the opposite of a shark agent.”
“[I'm] looking for a good balance between digital and creative work.”

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