Tahereh Mafi Quotes
Friendship is not a thing I have ever experienced. Not as a child, and not as I am now.
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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Suggest your children try tithing - giving 10 percent of their allowance to a charity every month.
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We should cease thinking about men as the enemy of children and women.
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My dogs are spoilt for sure. They are pampered pooches. But I love them so much! I guess all dogs need to be washed, but maybe blueberry facials aren't essential. It's quite fun, though. You want to give your children everything; I don't have children, so I want my dogs to have a good life.
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Around a third of parents still worry that they will look like a bad mother or father if their child has a mental health problem. Parenting is hard enough without letting prejudices stop us from asking for the help we need for ourselves and our children.
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I was a regular hand when I was 7. I picked cotton. I drove tractors. Children grew up not thinking that this is what they must do. We thought this was the thing to do to help your family.
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Among my books, the ones that sell best are for readers between the ages of 8 and 12. According to a study by the Association of American Publishers, the largest area of industry growth in 2014 was in the children and young adult category.
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I have one brother, John, an airline pilot, who is seven years younger. He's adopted, though we're still blood related - he's my cousin. My parents couldn't have any more children after me, so when Dad's brother died, they adopted John, then just a baby.
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I'm married, I have three children, I never hit my wife.
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All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Texas, with her superior natural advantages, must become a point of attraction, and the policy of establishing with her the earliest relations of friendship and commerce will not escape the eye of statesmen.
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If the kids did want to get into showbiz then so be it, but I would never project anything on to my children.
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If I ever have children of my own, they will read 'Matilda.' They will watch the movie. And you can bet they will see 'Matilda: The Musical.'
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We are all Adam's children - it's just the skin that makes all the difference.
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It is so important that you don't stay with someone just for the children and for the wrong reasons.
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At least the Pilgrim Fathers used to shoot Indians: the Pilgrim Children merely punch time clocks.
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I mix talents and friendship, which is not very professional, but it's my way of thinking. So I love Azzedine Alaia, because I've known him for 30 years, and he's making my dresses most of the time.
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You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.
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I hope I inspire children to make films.
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Having children changes you forever, as a writer and as a human being. I hope it's for the better on both counts, but I guess we'll see.
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Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.
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Did you figure out the head fake? It's not about how to achieve your dreams. It's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.
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When you're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar that you spend, that can't continue much longer. I think everybody really does understand that, and it's going to require all of us - those who are the most fortunate among us - but it's really going to require every American to contribute to a solution.
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Friendship is not a thing I have ever experienced. Not as a child, and not as I am now.
