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There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are good things. But they are no more a solution than forks and spoons are a solution to world hunger.

~Anna Quindlen

Topics: About Both Control Detector Forks Good Good Things Gun Gun Control Hunger Lot Metal More Now Solution Talk Than Things World

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Ideas are only lethal if you suppress and don't discuss them. Ignorance is not bliss, it's stupid. Banning books shows you don't trust your kids to think and you don't trust yourself to be able to talk to them.

~Anna Quindlen

Topics: Able Banning Bliss Books Discuss Ideas Ignorance Kids Lethal Only Shows Stupid Suppress Talk Them Think Trust You Your Yourself

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But it's important, while we are supporting lessons in respecting others, to remember that many of our youngest kids need to learn to respect themselves. You learn your worth from the way you are treated.

~Anna Quindlen

Topics: Important Kids Learn Lessons Many Need Others Our Remember Respect Respecting Supporting Themselves Treated Way While Worth You Youngest Your

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I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.

~Anna Quindlen

Topics: Building Children Consists Content Decorating Enough Grew Kind Most Mostly People Think Up Who Would

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All parents should be aware that when they mock or curse gay people, they may be mocking or cursing their own child.

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Look back, to slavery, to suffrage, to integration and one thing is clear. Fashions in bigotry come and go. The right thing lasts.

~Anna Quindlen

Topics: Back Clear Come Come And Go Fashions Go Integration Lasts Look One Thing Right Right Thing Slavery Suffrage The Right Thing Thing

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Women who marry early are often overly enamored of the kind of man who looks great in wedding pictures and passes the maid of honor his telephone number.

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You want to have fun with your kids, and no one has fun with someone who runs roughshod.

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Children should have enough freedom to be themselves - once they've learned the rules.

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Topics: Children Enough Freedom Learned Once Rules Should Themselves

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I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: July 8th, 1953

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