"Children are a house's enemy. They don't mean to be - they just can't help it. It's their enthusiasm, their energy, their naturally destructive tendencies."

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Source : "The Quotable Mom". Book edited by Kate Rowinski, 2004.

Delia Ephron

#Children Quotes #Mean Quotes #House Quotes

“Woe to him inside a non-conformist clique who does not conform to non-conformity.”
“One of my few virtues - I don't have a lot of them - would be a deep sense of curiosity. I'm interested in how other people live in other places; I'm interested in other cultures.”
“It's important for the explorer to be willing to be led astray.”

Source : Roger Von Oech (1986). “A Kick in the Seat of the Pants: Using Your Explorer, Artist, Judge, & Warrior to Be More Creative”, Harper Perennial
“Be careful when choosing what you're proud of--because the world has every intention of using it against you”

Source : Amor Towles (2011). “Rules of Civility: A Novel”, p.37, Penguin
“One of these days you're going to a mansion that isn't going to cost you anything!-No upkeep, no expense, absolutely nothing except what it's already cost Jesus!-And it will be commensurate with your works on Earth, what you already paid for it down here.”
“To survive, men and business and corporations must serve.”
“At times like this, adults need a drink”
“I first had the thought about making a musical of 'Edwin Drood' as far back as 1971.”

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