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“A mother's job... is very much to hold back the coming of manhood.”

Quote by Michael Gurian

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Michael Gurian is a renowned author whose works span across psychology, education, and gender studies. His writings delve into the psychological development of males and females, offering insights into how understanding gender differences can improve interpersonal relationships. more

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“The human community and individual people are more likely to hurt or undernourish children they think of as 'bodies' to be used. Cultures and people are more likely to raise children to be mere economic interns rather than fully developed humans if they see children as 'bodies' to be forced into certain economic and social molds.”

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Author:Michael Gurian

“Our contemporary society is experimenting with the diminishment of caregivers for children. Some children are raised through crucial stages of life by only one person. This one person, who strives to give the best, may be overwhelmed, busy, trying to raise many children. And even in homes with two parents, many children are essentially alone.”

Source: The Wonder of Children: Nurturing the Souls of Our Sons and Daughters

“Soul development depends on attachment and bonding. Every brain and body is genetically wired to develop itself, but the full soul development of brain and body depends on each child receiving the care of between two and five completely bonded caregivers.”

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Book:The Wonder of Children: Nurturing the Souls of Our Sons and Daughters

Source: The Wonder of Children: Nurturing the Souls of Our Sons and Daughters

“Most teachers are not trained in how boys and girls learn differently.”

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Author:Michael Gurian

“All over the world when you test men and women for facial cue recognition, women test... better. Its a negotiation tool.”

Men World Men And Women Tools Tests Recognition Negotiation Facial

Author:Michael Gurian

“There is no single way to educate.”

Author:Michael Gurian

“If we want boys to succeed, we need to bring them back to education by making education relevant to them and bring in more service learning and vocational education.”

Ifs Want Needs Boys Succeed Relevant Vocational Education

Author:Michael Gurian

“I write down portions, maybe fragments, and perhaps an imperfect view of what Im hoping to write. Out of that, I keep trying to find exactly what I want.”

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Author:James Salter

“You can write about other people and their ideas and life without having lived it, but even your perception of that is going to be colored by what you know and what you experience. And this is undeniable.”

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Author:James Salter

“In 1957, I decided: write or perish.”

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