"But I guessed she would never stop wanting more for me, more from me. Maybe that's what mothers did."

Family, Motherhood, Care, Desire, Expectation

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"But I guessed she would never stop wanting more for me, more from me. Maybe that's what mothers did."

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"Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up."

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"And like that, I said goodbye to my grandmother like we were two people who met in a coffee shop, shared a lifetime of stories and left wanting more, but knowing we'd meet there again."

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"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, "There's just something about you that pisses me off.""

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"Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk."

Carl Jung, Swiss Psychologist

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"One marvels why the middle classes still insist on so much discomfort for their children at such expense to themselves."

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"Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits."

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"How can the truth make anything worse?"

Philosophy

"If you don't want me to be in love with you, you're going to have to stop looking so lovely. First thing tomorrow I'm having your maids sew some potato sacks together for you."

Relationship

"Eventually you will find something to put that energy into and you will be unstoppable. Even now with something you take no joy in, you do your task dutifuly, because it's all you can do. There's something beautiful in that, Collin."

Determination

"Bravery hides in amazing places."

Courage

"Something about being that close to him all the time made my bones feel weak."

Emotion

"I sense that you won't let the world push you into a life you don't want. Maybe I'm wrong so let me at least say this: Fight, America. You might not want to fight for the things that most others would fight for, like money or notoriety, but fight all the same. Whatever it is that you want, America, go after it with all that you have in you. If you can keep from letting fear make you settle for second best, then I can't ask for anything more from you. Live your life. Be as happy as you can be, let go of the things that don't matter, and fight."

Motivation

"Luck was fine and well, but I didn't need it. I had a plan."

Success

"Well, the one thing I've thought about is having dad give me away. You know when he takes your hand and he puts it in the hand of the person you marry? That's the only part I've ever wanted."

Relationship

"You've changed me forever. And I'll never forget you."

Relationship

"Live your life. Be happy as you can be, let go of the things that don't matter, and fight."

Life