Nothing you do for children is ever wasted.

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"The father of a daughter is nothing but a high-class hostage. A father turns a stony face to his sons, berates them, shakes his antlers, paws the ground, snorts, runs them off into the underbrush, but when his daughter puts her arm over his shoulder and says, ‘Daddy, I need to ask you something,’ he is a pat of butter in a hot frying pan."

- Garrison Keillor

Love

"When his daughter puts her arm over his shoulder and says, ‘Daddy, I need to ask you something,’ he is a pat of butter in a hot frying pan."

- Garrison Keillor

Love

""When in doubt, look intelligent.""

- Garrison Keillor

Awareness

"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted."

- Garrison Keillor

Compassion

"The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out his nose."

- Garrison Keillor

Happiness

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"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

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"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

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