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"Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem."
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"We all have problems. Or rather, everyone has at least one thing that they regard as a problem."

"It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually."

"The problems of this world are only truly solved in two ways: by extinction or duplication."

"All of my problems are rather complicated - I need an entire novel to deal with them, not a short story or a movie. It's like a personal therapy."

"Avoid problems, and you'll never be the one who overcame them."

"Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities."
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"Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending."

"We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth."

"Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family."

"What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting."

"Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."

"The recommended daily requirement for hugs is: four per day for survival, eight per day for maintenance, and twelve per day for growth."

"Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves."
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