"Grown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies? " Instead they demand "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make? " Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him."

-- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

#Father Quotes #Butterfly Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Education in the West, particularly higher education in America, has lost the ability to see the universe from very far away.”
“I think it's important that there is a change, especially in fashion.”
“It turns out that the 'Cry It Out' method of baby sleep training, where you ignore that your kid is screaming, crying and turning 40 shades of purple so that she can break herself out of the habit of being spoiled and cuddled to sleep, does more harm - way more - than good.”

Source : Denene Millner (2017). “My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children”, p.32, Agate Publishing
“The failure of protection, the importance of recognizing the ways in which we influence (and infect) each other - the fact that being an "individual" can't protect you - these are issues I've been thinking about for a while.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.”

Source : Harvey Mackay (2011). “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World”, Penguin
“Many kids turn to selling drugs. It's not a good career choice, but they see it as a way to get money.”

Source : Biography/Pesonal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Like some infernal monster, still venomous in death, a war can go on killing people for a long time after itâ€™s all over.”

Source : Nevil Shute (2010). “Requiem for a Wren”, p.246, Random House
“Satan paints sin with virtues colors.”

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