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"Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children."
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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."

"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."

"What thumbsuckers we all are...when it comes to mothers."

"Of course there are mothers,squeezing their breastsdry, pawning their bodies,shedding teeth for their children,or that's our fond belief.But remember - Hanseland Gretel were dumped in the forestbecause their parents were starving."

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

"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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"One of the virtues of being very young is that you don't let the facts get in the way of your imagination."


"The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy."


"When I was a boy I used to do what my father wanted. Now I have to do what my boy wants. My problem is: When am I going to do what I want?"


"Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle."


"It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'"


"Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor."
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