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Quotes of the Day for 19 February 2005 - Sabrina and Paul

Sabrina's dad is a long-time subscriber. Today, at Troutdale, Oregon, he will watch his daughter start something grand with Paul. And as Paul brings his four-year-old twins along, this new family has quite a head start. Dad wanted some special words to mark the occasion, I hope these fit. Sabrina and Paul, it ain't easy but we wish you well.

Each of us owes it to our spouse, our children, our friends, to be as happy as we can be. And if you don't believe me, ask a child what it's like to grow up with an unhappy parent, or ask parents what they suffer if they have an unhappy child.
     - Dennis Prager, Happiness is a Serious Problem

All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself.
     - Gore Vidal

Our children are not going to be just "our children" - they are going to be other people's husbands and wives and the parents of our grandchildren.
     - Mary Steichen Calderone

Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.
     - Oscar Wilde, 1854 - 1900

Selective ignorance, a cornerstone of child rearing. You don’t put kids under surveillance: it might frighten you. Parents should sit tall in the saddle and look upon their troops with a noble and benevolent and extremely nearsighted gaze.
     - Garrison Keillor, Leaving Home (1987)

Parents are not interested in justice, they want quiet.
     - Bill Cosby

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