"A child can live with anything as long as he or she is told the truth and is allowed to share with loved ones the natural feelings people have when they are suffering."

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Source : Eda J. LeShan (1978). “Learning to say good-by”, Avon Books

Eda LeShan

#Children Quotes #Grief Quotes #Long Quotes

“It's a tiny revolution to express yourself fully and be who you want to be, especially when systems tell you that you can't. I've realized how powerful it is for me to just discuss issues with young people and begin conversations.”
“I still dream that it was you. No matter how many times I've looked, in my dreams it's always been you who were meant to be my queen.”
“A novel is a relationship, you know? When you read a book, the writer has done half the work, and you're doing half the work. You're providing the imagination, the words are turning into pictures in your mind, there's an active relationship that's going on.”
“He that said it was not good for man to be alone, placed the celibate amongst the inferior states of perfection.”

Source : Robert Boyle (1966). “Works”
“The problem with guilt is that it cements you to the past.”

Source : Kevin Leman (2011). “It's Your Kid, Not a Gerbil: Creating a Happier & Less-Stressed Home”, p.182, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
“It's clear that science and science fiction have overlapping populations.”
“Most of my friends between 21 and 31 are at different stages of figuring out what the hell they are going to do with their lives. It's a big part of our generation. What is the next step?”
“Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity; it is a state of being, a profound emotional balance struck by a subtle understanding of how the mind functions.”

Source : Matthieu Ricard (2011). “The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill”, p.40, Atlantic Books Ltd

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