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" Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth. "

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" When you hold your baby in your arms the first time, and you think of all the things you can say and do to influence him, it's a tremendous responsibility. What you do with him can influence not only him, but everyone he meets and not for a day or a month or a year but for time and eternity. "

" Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence - and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life. "

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" I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I'm an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure. "

" Pavarotti is not vain, but conscious of being unique. "

" Parenting now is a two-way relationship where you learn from each other. "

" Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy. "

" The truth is really an ambition which is beyond us. "

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" Many people think that discipline is the essence of parenting. But that isn't parenting. Parenting is not telling your child what to do when he or she misbehaves. Parenting is providing the conditions in which a child can realize his or her full human potential. "

" The secret to success, to parenting, to life, is to not count up the cost. Don't focus on all the steps it will take. Don't stare into the abyss at the giant leap it will take. That view will keep you from taking the next small step. "

" People who reach the top of the tree are only those who haven't got the qualifications to detain them at the bottom. "

" Critics search for ages for the wrong word, which, to give them credit, they eventually find. "

" If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people's choices. If I feel good about my body, I don't go around making fun of other people's weight or appearance. We're hard on each other because we're using each other as a launching pad out of our own perceived deficiency. "

" Kids are fat because of lack of parenting. "

" Parenting is one of the best management training programs there is. "

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" Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process. "

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" The Golden Rule of Parenting is; do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you! "

" There's really no point in having children if you're not going to be home enough to father them. "

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" I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. "

" The French and the British are such good enemies that they can't resist being friends. "

" A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it. "

" I have three daughters and I find as a result I played King Lear almost without rehearsal. "

" By increasing the size of the keyhole, today's playwrights are in danger of doing away with the door. "

" Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. "

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" The basic idea that incentives can be used to motivate behavior is a powerful one. It works for employees, and it has a clear place in parenting, as anyone who has tried to potty-train a recalcitrant toddler with sticker rewards knows. "

" Autism is a neurological disorder. It's not caused by bad parenting. It's caused by, you know, abnormal development in the brain. The emotional circuits in the brain are abnormal. And there also are differences in the white matter, which is the brain's computer cables that hook up the different brain departments. "