Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. Bill Gates
About This Quote

This quote is directed at children who might think that they are entitled to things that they have not earned. The speaker is saying that the parents have given up these privileges for their children since they are so difficult to earn. These things are difficult to earn because the parents have given up so much of themselves to create the life for their child.

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