"I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults."

Childhood, Happiness, Courage, Growth, Children

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"I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults."

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"A child has an ingrained fancy for coal, not for the gross materialistic reason that it builds up fires by which we cook and are warmed, but for the infinitely nobler and more abstract reason that it blacks his fingers."

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

Childhood, Innocence, Fire, Nobility, Nature

"Hat's the worst of growing up, and I'm beginning to realize it. The things you wanted so much when you were a child don't seem half so wonderful to you when you get them."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

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"Not having yet passed through those bitter experiences which enforce upon older years circumspection and coldness, I deprived myself of the pure delight of a fresh, childish instinct for the absurd purpose of trying to resemble grown-up people."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

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"The great cathedral space which was childhood."

Virginia Woolf, British Author

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"Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

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"Children can create fun out of nothing and when this great talent is lost you become a boring creature which is called adult!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"One day, you will be old enough to start reading fairytales again."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

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"A boy is of all wild beasts the most difficult to manage."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

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"Childhood introduces children to the wounds of the world."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

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"There are miracles and glory in every child. Our glory lies in empowering them to flourish their glory."

Amit Ray, Indian Author

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Explore more quotes by Brene Brown

"I only share when I have no unmet needs that I'm trying to fill. I firmly believe that being vulnerable with a larger audience is only a good idea if the healing is tied to the sharing, not to the expectations I might have for the response I get."

Psychology

"Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path."

Personal

"The reckoning is how we walk into our story; the rumble is where we own it. The goal of the rumble is to get honest about the stories we're making up about our struggles, to revisit, challenge, and reality-check these narratives."

Wisdom

"Compassion is not a virtue -- it is a commitment. It's not something we have or don't have -- it's something we choose to practice."

Ethics

"Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it's understanding the necessity of both; it's engaging. It's being all in."

Courage

"When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice."

Ethics

"Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, doesn't require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are."

Self

"In fact, all of us are very susceptible to having our humiliating experiences turn to shame, especially when the person who is putting us down is someone with whom we have a valued relationship or someone whom we perceive to have more power than we do..."

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"I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do."

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"If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief."

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