"We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence, Grandmother was that person to me."

-- Phyllis Grissim-Theroux

#Grandmother Quotes #Grandparent Quotes #Bless Quotes

“A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.”
“I have always been a business person.”
“It's never pleasant to have one's unquestioning beliefs put in their historical context, as I know from experience, I can assure you.”
“I had a stick of CareFree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good while I was blowing that bubble, but as soon as the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality.”
“A child... never takes time off as a child; time off does not begin until the principles of order have been accepted.”

Source : Heinrich Böll (1965). “The clown”, Avon Books
“I don't like differentiating between art and commercial cinema.”
“Somebody's gotta win and somebody's gotta lose and I believe in letting the other guy lose.”
“A delusion is something that people believe in despite a total lack of evidence.”

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