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Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do.
“Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do.”
— Maurice Sendak · Assume
Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do.
I became a set designer for opera.
Certainly we want to protect our children from new and painful experiences that are beyond their emotional comprehension and that intensify anxiety; and to a point we can prevent premature exposure to such experiences.
All I wanted was to be straight so my parents could be happy.
Kids don't know about best sellers. They go for what they enjoy. They aren't star chasers and they don't suck up. It's why I like them.
As he assumes the awesome responsibilities of the presidency, Donald Trump has inherited a world on fire and a U.S. military weakened by years of senseless budget cuts. I am encouraged that he recognizes these problems and has pledged to rebuild the military.
You always assume for some strange reason that you need three meals a day.
Because my early music was heavily produced, people assume my voice was also heavily produced.
I realize that as the quarterback, you have to assume some sort of leadership role because you have to talk in the huddle on every play, and you're essentially giving out orders to the team. But in my mind, I have to prove myself on the field before I can start asserting a leadership role.
An inevitable question asked of a performer who has made a modest success of his career is, 'How has success changed you?' It's a loaded question because it automatically assumes that there has been a change. And, in a sense, the assumption is a correct one. Basically, however, most people remain pretty much the same.