Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
John SteinbeckRead
Perhaps it takes courage to raise children.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Raising children requires bravery and determination.
In this quote, John Steinbeck reflects on the profound challenge of parenting, suggesting that it demands a special kind of courage. The act of nurturing and guiding children through life’s complexities can be daunting, and it requires steadfastness in the face of uncertainties and responsibilities.
Themes
CourageChildrenParentingResponsibilityNurturing
In practice
Example use cases
During a parent-teacher conference, a teacher might quote Steinbeck to emphasize the importance of parental involvement.
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And when that crop grew, and was harvested, no man had crumbled a hot clod in his fingers and let the earth sift past his fingertips. No man had touched the seed, or lusted for the growth. Men ate what they had not raised, had no connection with the bread. The land bore under iron, and under iron gradually died; for it was not loved or hated, it had no prayers or curses.
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The comfortable people in tight houses felt pity at first, and then distaste, and finally hatred for the migrant people.
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