"How many hopes and fears, how many ardent wishes and anxious apprehensions are twisted together in the threads that connect the parent with the child!"

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Source : Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1838). “Fireside Education ...”, p.102

Samuel Griswold Goodrich

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“Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble.”
“Itâ€™s in our interest to take care of others. Self-centrednes s is opposed to basic human nature. In our own interest as human beings we need to pay attention to our inner values. Sometimes people think compassion is only of help to others, while we get no benefit. This is a mistake. When you concern yourself with others, you naturally develop a sense of self-confidence . To help others takes courage and inner strength.”
“Love is flower like; Friendship is like a sheltering tree.”
“It's not tough at all as long as the fans are yelling, screaming and hollering.”
“Truth hurts. But lies can kill.”
“You must acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you can have a large amount.”
“Big sporting events and spectacles might give the national morale a shot in the arm, but they are too transient and taste-specific to stand as robust symbols of nationhood.”
“I am willing to accept that there are women out there who say they have chosen to sell sex. But they are in the minority, and laws are there to protect the majority. In this case, the majority of women in prostitution want to get out, and suffer violence and exploitation. If there are women who have made a free choice, there are more who have had no choice.”

Source : Source: www.theguardian.com

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