| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 54180 |
| QUOTATION: | The desire of most parents is first and foremost to do what is best for their children. Every interview with a mother or father confirms this, every letter written by a parent breathes this deep-seated wish, “I hope I am doing the right thing for my child.” This is real and honest, and at the very base of parenthood. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Irma Simonton Black (20th century), U.S. author. “What to Expect of a Young Child,” reprinted from Parents Magazine (1941). |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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