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Old Yeller

Book by Fred Gipson · 2 quotes · Maturity, Gratitude, Growing Up

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“That was as rough a thing as I ever heard tell of happening to a boy. And I'm mighty proud to learn how my boy stood up to it. You couldn't ask any more of a grown man... It's not a thing you can forget. I don't guess it's a thing you ought to forget. What I mean is, things like that happen. They may seem mighty cruel and unfair, but that's how life is part of the time. But that isn't the only way life is. A part of the time, it's mighty good. And a man can't afford to waste all the good part, worrying about the bad parts. That makes it all bad.”

Gratitude Optimism Maturity Manhood Whining

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“... I guessed that when you are nearly a man, you have to learn to put up with a lot of aggravation from little old bitty kids.”

Growing Up Maturity Immaturity

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