#ren

At an early age, you started hearing it: It's a virtue to be "well-rounded."... They might as well have said : Become as dull as you possibly can be. ↗

— Donald O. Clifton

#strength-of-character #age

Immortals are constrained by ancient rules. But a hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve. -Chiron ↗

— Rick Riordan

#strength #inspirational

Some people are used to having things done for them by her parents, I am not. I can do it myself. ↗

— Sally Pearson

#done #having #her #i #i am

Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habits; thought is anarchic and lawless, indifferent to authority, careless of the well-tried wisdom of the ages. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid ... Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#defiance #fearlessness #free-thinker #freedom #freedom-of-thought

I like all my children, even the squat and ugly ones. ↗

— Howard Nemerov

#even #i #like #ones #squat

Children in the abstract, had never appealed to me. They seemed to be loud creatures, often dripping some form of goo. ↗

— Stephenie Meyer

#humor #humor

Good call, Bob. ↗

— Jan Thomas

#humor #humor

The culture without children is forever immature, self-obsessed and rightous. They cannot help the high opinion they have of themselves; there's no kids around to show them otherwise. ↗

— James Wilson

#humor #humor

What did you say, Arthur?" "I said, how the hell did you get here?" "I was a row of dots flowing randomly through the Universe. Have you met Thor? He makes thunder." "Hello," said Arthur. "I expect that must be very interesting." "Hi," said Thor, "it is. ↗

— Douglas Adams

#humor #nonchalance #humor

I don't remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child. ↗

— Anne Lamott

#love #parenting #love