It's all your fault, Mother, ' said Larry austerely; 'you shouldn't have brought us up to be so selfish.' 'I like that! ' exclaimed Mother. 'I never did anything of the sort! ' 'Well, we didn't get as selfish as this without some guidance, ' said Larry.
A DEFINITION NOT FOUND IN THE DICTIONARY Not leaving: an act of trust and love, often deciphered by children
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Markus Zusak
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Erma Bombeck
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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I don't remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child.
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Anne Lamott
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It's all your fault, Mother, ' said Larry austerely; 'you shouldn't have brought us up to be so selfish.' 'I like that! ' exclaimed Mother. 'I never did anything of the sort! ' 'Well, we didn't get as selfish as this without some guidance, '...
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