“[On her father's death:] Gone was the person who had known me better than anyone else on earth and who had loved and admired me unconditionally since the day I was born.” PersonsEarthFatherBornKnownGone Author:Jane Brody
“Contrary to what some parents might believe or hope for, children are not born a blank slate. Rather, they come into the world with predetermined abilities, proclivities and temperaments that nurturing parents may be able to foster or modify, but can rarely reverse.” WorldBelieveMayChildrenMightAbleParentBornAbilityContraryAdoptionReverseBlankTemperamentNurturingSlatePredeterminedBlank Slates Author:Jane Brody