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Quote by Alain de Botton

“Only by declaring a book completely finished can one start to see how much remains to be done on it.”

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Alain de Botton is a Swiss writer and philosopher known for his books on philosophy, art, and culture. His work is characterized by its accessible exploration of profound themes, which has won him a wide audience. more

“We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage. To me, there is no difference between 'natural' and 'adopted.' My own childhood showed me that when it comes to loving your kids, concepts like that don't apply. I was the oldest of six, and three of my siblings were adopted. Mom and Dad even took in foster children. 'There are no limits to how much you can love,' Dad always said.”

Years Children Said Kids Three Natural Differences My Own Childhood Mom Dad Limits Six Daughter Concepts Adopted Sibling Loving You Foster Children Mom And Dad My Siblings Courtney Dad Love

Author:Al Roker

“As I now often tell my daughter Lila, no matter what stage of life you're in, when you want something - no matter how impossible it seems - you need to fight for it. When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before.”

Want Needs Believe Matter Seems Fighting Impossible Stage Daughter Harder No Matter What Injustice My Daughter Want Something Stages Of Life

Author:Brad Meltzer

“I guess I'm like any other concerned father, except that nobody else's son guns a cycle over 17 pickups without holding on to the handlebars.”

Father Son Gun Concerned Cycles Holding On Pickups

Author:Evel Knievel

“Go slow. If you have the time for eight countries, take five. If you're rushed to take five, take three.”

Ifs Country Three Five Eight

Author:Kate Simon

“How is it possible to feel nostalgia for a world I never knew?”

World Feels Nostalgia

Author:Che Guevara

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