"When a baby is born the mother in particular enters into a new larger relationship with the world. She has become connected to all people. She is part of keeping us on earthnot the "us" comprised of individuals but the species itself. By protecting this one baby this gift a mother accepts life's clearest responsibility."

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Source : Gavin De Becker (2013). “Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane)”, p.22, Dell

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“With my sport, I am outside and in the water, which can be really drying and damaging to the skin, so I try to be vigilant about taking good care of it.”

Source : "What’s in Amanda Beard’s Gym Bag?". Interview with Leslie Goldman, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 19, 2011.
“If one's work environment isn't able to provide individuals with meaning, people will seek out one that does.”

Source : Source: www.hr.com
“Agent Mom is a perfect opportunity for me to do what I love... develop characters, act and take incredible stories to my fans. So yes, I can absolutely see myself cast as Agent Mom.”

Source : "Tony Lee and Alaina Huffman Talk the Newest MTV Comic 'Agent Mom'". Interview with Valerie Gallaher, www.mtv.com. March 28, 2011.
“God's hand never slips. He never makes a mistake. His every move is for our own good and for our ultimate good.”

Source : FaceBook post by Billy Graham from Jan 12, 2014
“I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training to come out takes mental strength.”
“The value of your travels does not hinge on how many stamps you have in your passport when you get home -- and the slow nuanced experience of a single country is always better than the hurried, superficial experience of forty countries.”
“I can't watch shows like 'The X Factor,' for instance. I just squirm for the people involved, for the way they're being used. It's the cruellest, most ridiculous show on television. It's ruined music, ruined everything.”
“I met Gemma, my wife, when she was 12. She had a schoolgirl crush on me and her dad had arranged for her to meet me. Later, she started coming to my concerts, but I only got to know her well after her mother died. I rang to see how she was, and that's how it started.”

Source : "Gary Numan: My family values". Interview with Angela Wintle, www.theguardian.com. May 4, 2012.

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