Quote by Anna Quindlen
Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising chil

Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to us our mothers incredible strength. We fear both. If they are not strong, who will protect us? If they are not imperfect, how can we equal them? – Anna Quindlen

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After all those years as a woman hearing not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not this enough, not that enough, almost overnight I woke up one morning and thought, Im enough. – Anna Quindlen

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Im sure not afraid of success and Ive learned not to be afraid of failure. The only thing Im afraid of now is of being someone I dont like much. – Anna Quindlen

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Children should have enough freedom to be themselves – once theyve learned the rules. – Anna Quindlen

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Im afraid of being average. I have a real fear of being just another linebacker. – Junior Seau

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Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society. – Natan Sharansky

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I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. – Bruce Lee

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Our party must continue to strike fear in the heart of the white man, our real enemy! – Robert Mugabe

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I think theres a great beauty to having problems. Thats one of the ways we learn. – Herbie Hancock

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