"I thought: to be tough is to be fragile; to be tender is to be truly fierce."

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Source : Gretel Ehrlich (1986). “The Solace of Open Spaces”, Penguin Group USA

#Tough Quotes #Fierce Quotes

“The child to be concerned about is the one who is actively unhappy, [in school].... In the long run, a child's emotional development has a far greater impact on his life than his school performance or the curriculum's richness, so it is wise to do everything possible to change a situation in which a child is suffering excessively.”
“The very air had screams smeared on it. He flinched from the noise in this silent room.”
“Many would be cowards if they had courage enough.”
“Probably, the secret is to be less complicated. We of course love to make complications - look at the way we live. We have this tremendous amount of information, and probably it is really not so necessary. Maybe if you just drink water, you are kind to people and walk a little bit it's all done already. But we cannot resist this sophistication.”

Source : Source: www.whitelotus.org
“I wish you would moderate that fondness you have for your children. I do not mean you should abate any part of your care, or not do your duty to them in its utmost extent, but I would have you early prepare yourself for disappointments, which are heavy in proportion to their being surprising.”
“I have my kids every Friday through Monday, and I don't leave them the whole time I have them.”
“Identification makes general sanity and complete adjustment impossible. Training in non-identity plays a therapeutic role with adults.”

Source : Alfred Korzybski (1958). “Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics”, p.91, Institute of GS
“The road conditions are so variable here, there is ice, snow and everything in between. But a podium finish is a definite possibility if we stay smooth and adjust to the slippery conditions.”

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