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Quote by Larry McMurtry

“Young things mainly belong to themselves. How they grow up depends on who gets attached to them.”

Work

Lonesome Dove is a sweeping tale of friendship, survival, and the American frontier, chronicling the journey of two cowboys, Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae, as they lead a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. more

Author

Larry McMurtry

American novelist known for his profound portrayal of life in the American Southwest. His works, including 'Lolita' and 'The Lonesome Dove', have won numerous Pulitzer Prizes. more

“Children naturally ask all kinds of questions and take a long time to tell their stories, and in millions of homes the parents are doing something else as they reply, “Yes, yes, I see.” And in millions of homes, the parents are surprised when their children don’t listen to them. Those little bright eyes know when your attention is wandering. When they are telling you the news from school, give your full attention. Everything else can be set aside for the moment. You are teaching your children to listen to you.”

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Book:Take Your Time: How to Find Patience, Peace, and Meaning

Source: Take Your Time: How to Find Patience, Peace, and Meaning

“One day you’re going to get arrested, and when you do, don’t call me. I’ll tell the police to lock you up just to teach you a lesson.” Because there were some black parents who’d actually do that, not pay their kid’s bail, not hire their kid a lawyer—the ultimate tough love. But it doesn’t always work, because you’re giving the kid tough love when maybe he just needs love. You’re trying to teach him a lesson, and now that lesson is the rest of his life.”

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Author:Trevor Noah, Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

“While it's certainly true that raising children is a big job and certainly has emotional resonance, it's really hard to intellectually justify the belief that you're adding something important to the world by adding more people to pollute the planet and compete for opportunities that become more precious as the number of people vying for a chance grows.”

Child Rearing

Author:Amanda Marcotte

“TV news is like kryptonite to children. The two major shifts in taste for children to adulthood are news and mustard. Kids hate news and mustard. Well, mustard even has the word 'turd' in it. Maybe I should threaten my kids that if they don't go to bed, I will force them to watch an hour-long newscast about mustard.”

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