Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!
Anne FrankRead
Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Parents can guide their children, but ultimately, individuals shape their own character.
This quote by Anne Frank emphasizes the important role of parents in providing guidance and support, while also highlighting that the responsibility for personal development and character-building lies with the individual. It reflects the balance between parental influence and personal agency in shaping one's identity and values.
Themes
ParentsAdviceCharacterGuidanceResponsibility
In practice
Example use cases
In a school speech about personal development.
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