“The cult of individual personalities is always, in my view, unjustified. To be sure, nature distributes her gifts variously among her children. But there are plenty of the well-endowed ones too, thank God, and I am firmly convinced that most of them live quiet, unregarded lives.” WellsChildrenIndividualViewsPersonalityQuietConvincedPlentyThank GodCultUnjustifiedIndividual Personality Book:The World As I See It Source: The World As I See It
“Children are just different from one another, especially in temperament. Some are shy, others bold; some active, others quiet; some confident, others less so. Respect for individual differences is in my view the cornerstone of good parent-child relationships.” ChildrenDifferentIndividualParentDifferencesViewsQuietActiveShyTemperamentCornerstonesGood ParentParent ChildIndividual DifferencesParent Child Relationship Author:Sandra Scarr
“I'm learning in my own sort of quiet, out-of-the-spotlight kind of way. I certainly have my general point of view about the government, and the future of our children. I'm certainly learning all the time, I'm happy to be an onlooker for now.” WayKindChildrenGovernmentMy OwnViewsQuietOur ChildrenPoint Of ViewSpotlight Author:Cathy Freeman
“When you can flatten entire cities at a whim, a tendency towards quiet reflection and seeing-things-from-the-other-fellow's-point- of-view is seldom necessary.” ViewsCitiesSeeingQuietReflectionFellowsPoint Of ViewTendenciesWhimDiscworldSmall GodsQuiet Reflection Author:Terry Pratchett
“You've always lived here, right?" Sarah asked. "Except for the years I went to college." "Didn't you ever want to move away? To experience something new?" "Like bistros?" She nudged him playfully with her elbow. "No, not just that. Cities have a vibrancy, a sense of excitement that you can't find in a small town." "I don't doubt it. But to be honest, I've never been interested in things like that. I don't need those things to make me happy. A nice quiet place to unwind at the end of the day, beautiful views, a few good friends. What else is there?” WantNeedsYearsEndsBeautifulMovingViewsCitiesDoubtNiceHonestCollegeQuietTownsBeing HonestExcitementThe End Of The DaySomething NewGood FriendSmall TownMake Me HappyElbowsUnwindQuiet PlaceVibrancyBistro Author:Nicholas Sparks