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Blanche Wiesen Cook

"Well, when Eleanor Roosevelt's mother dies, she goes to live with her Grandmother Hall. And her Grandmother Hall is in mourning. She's in widow's weeds. She's in her 50s, but appears very old. And she's exhausted from raising rather out-of-control children. Her favorite daughter, Anna, has died (Eleanor's mother), and she has living at home two other sons, Vallie and Eddie. And they are incredible sportsmen, incredible drinkers, out-of-control alcoholics."

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Blanche Wiesen Cook

#Daughter Quotes #Mother Quotes #Weed Quotes

“Find your true path. Itâ€™s so easy to become someone we donâ€™t want to be, without even realizing itâ€™s happening. We are created by the choices we make every day. And if we take action in order to please some authority figure, weâ€™ll suddenly wake up down the road and say, â€œThis isnâ€™t me. I never wanted to be this person.”
“Early in life, I was visited by the bluebird of anxiety”
“You can create many lies from Truth, but you cannot create any truths from lies.”
“If you want to be certain, you should never get married. You should never change jobs. In fact, you might as well just stay home. Because I don't know anybody who is certain. That need to be certain is just procrastination.”
“Don't call me Alessandro, or this could get ugly. Oh, then may I call you Alice?”
“I have no idea what readership is of written editorials, but it doesn't come anywhere close to the readership of editorial cartoons.”
“Don't keep forever on the public road, going only where others have gone. Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods. You will be certain to find something you have never seen before. Of course it will be a little thing, but do not ignore it. One discovery will lead to another, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind, and really big discoveries are the result of thought.”
“Nonviolent Communication is a powerful tool for peace and partnership. It shows us how to listen empathically and also communicate our authentic feelings and needs. Marshall Rosenberg has a genius for developing and teaching practical skills urgently needed for a less violent, more caring world.”

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