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Notable Quotables


Looking for an inspirational thought to help motivate your teen?  Need a reminder of why your job as a parent really is important?

Sometimes a quote or saying wraps up our thoughts and feelings far better than how we would put it ourselves.  And sometimes, we need a little help getting the proper perspective on our lives, our families and our homes.

These quotes are compiled from resources both on and off line.  If you have come across a saying or have a favorite quote that you don't find here, please send it to us (with proper attribution) for us to include.

"The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us to become our best while looking our worst." - Marge Kennedy
                        More On Home and Family

"Goals determine what you're going to be." - Julius ("Dr. J") Erving
                        More On Learning and Growing at Every Age

"If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and not as an example." - George Bernard Shaw
                           More On The Role of a Parent

"If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much" – Marian Wright Edelman
                        More On Children

"The troubles of adolescence eventually all go away - it's just like a really long, bad cold."  - Dawn Ruelas
                        More On Teens

"If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm." -Bruce Barton                    More On What Parents Give Their Children

 

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