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LZ Granderson Quotes

Accolades and lists may tell us about accomplishments, but life is meant to be experienced, not just accomplished. It’s like the difference between reading books for the sake of reading and reading books just to get a good grade Picture Quote #1

Instead of this fruitless debate about having it all, men and women should focus on what make us happy. Instead of comparing our lives with people we don’t know who are making sacrifices we don’t see, we should try to find the right balance between home and work life Picture Quote #1

Sure, the job of high school teachers is not to tear down students’ self-esteem. But it’s certainly not to inflate students’ sense of self-worth with a bunch of unearned compliments and half-truths Picture Quote #1

Women may think men have it all, but only because we’ve been socialized to express the emotions that are tied to this reality differently, which is to say, men are not to express the emotions that are tied to it Picture Quote #1

Parents are supposed to instill a sense of right and wrong in their children and then keep up the due diligence necessary to make sure they don’t veer off that path Picture Quote #1

Believe me, I recognize the cultural and anatomical challenges and respect the sacrifices women make in order to balance family and a career, or family with no career, or career with no family Picture Quote #1

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Of all the parts that make up my somewhat quirky life, there are few things that raise a stranger’s eyebrows faster than discovering I love country music Picture Quote #1

Complete strangers can stand silent next to each other in an elevator and not even look each other in the eye. But at a concert, those same strangers could find themselves dancing and singing together like best friends. That’s the power of music Picture Quote #1

It seems everyone knows a college degree is important, but few have a plan to keep it affordable Picture Quote #1

Just because we want our favorite team to win does not mean there’s any lack of toughness when a player chooses family first Picture Quote #1

We’re so preoccupied with protecting children from disappointment and discomfort that we’re inadvertently excusing them from growing up Picture Quote #1

You know for years, I’ve heard financial experts stress the importance of teaching your kids about money, but it wasn’t until I saw my own son’s perspective change that I became a true believer Picture Quote #1

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Children are wonderful, but they are not the center of the universe. The sooner their parents make them understand that, the better off we all will be Picture Quote #1

If children can’t handle competition when it’s necessary, or take some criticism, or never strive to be better because their parents inadvertently programmed them to believe they are already the best even when they’re not, then they are in for some serious shocks and bumps down the road Picture Quote #1

I haven’t dunked since Bill Clinton was in office, so I’m just happy for anyone who can do so without a trampoline Picture Quote #1

As a parent, I can empathize with how difficult raising children can be. There are challenges, especially within the framework of divorce, when parental guilt can sometimes blur what should be the best decision Picture Quote #1

As a newspaper reporter, I covered and was around a fair number of crime scenes involving juvenile delinquents, and few things bothered me more than listening to their parents. Crying, ranting, proclaiming how great their children were despite being kicked out of school or previous run-ins with the law Picture Quote #1

There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don’t behave like one. It’s a free country and people can do whatever they want. But just because we can doesn’t mean we should Picture Quote #1

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This is the gay agenda: equality. Not special rights, but the rights that are already written by [our Founding Fathers] Picture Quote #1

It only takes 140 characters to toss ones character out the window Picture Quote #1

Instead of this fruitless debate about having it all, men and women should focus on what make us happy. Instead of comparing our lives with people we don’t know who are making sacrifices we don’t see, we should try to find the right balance between home and work life Picture Quote #1

Teachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough in and of itself Picture Quote #1

I don’t claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their shortcomings to protect their feelings Picture Quote #1

Accolades and lists may tell us about accomplishments, but life is meant to be experienced, not just accomplished. It’s like the difference between reading books for the sake of reading and reading books just to get a good grade Picture Quote #1

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Children are wonderful but they are not the center of the universe. The sooner their parents make them understand that, the better off we all will be Picture Quote #1

Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few remember the third or fourth to follow in those tracks. That’s not downplaying anyone’s achievements but rather recognizing that there comes a time when simply being there is no longer good enough for the record books Picture Quote #1

Now as a former welfare recipient, I don’t have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I come from we call that a job, not volunteerism Picture Quote #1

You have to have confidence in who you are, because you never know who’s depending on you Picture Quote #1

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Accolades and lists may tell us about accomplishments, but life is meant to be experienced, not just accomplished. It’s like the difference between reading books for the sake of reading and reading books just to get a good grade. (LZ Granderson Quotes) Instead of this fruitless debate about having it all, men and women should focus on what make us happy. Instead of comparing our lives with people we don’t know who are making sacrifices we don’t see, we should try to find the right balance between home and work life. (LZ Granderson Quotes) Sure, the job of high school teachers is not to tear down students’ self-esteem. But it’s certainly not to inflate students’ sense of self-worth with a bunch of unearned compliments and half-truths. (LZ Granderson Quotes) Women may think men have it all, but only because we’ve been socialized to express the emotions that are tied to this reality differently, which is to say, men are not to express the emotions that are tied to it. (LZ Granderson Quotes) Parents are supposed to instill a sense of right and wrong in their children and then keep up the due diligence necessary to make sure they don’t veer off that path. (LZ Granderson Quotes) Believe me, I recognize the cultural and anatomical challenges and respect the sacrifices women make in order to balance family and a career, or family with no career, or career with no family. (LZ Granderson Quotes) Of all the parts that make up my somewhat quirky life, there are few things that raise a stranger’s eyebrows faster than discovering I love country music. (LZ Granderson Quotes) Complete strangers can stand silent next to each other in an elevator and not even look each other in the eye. But at a concert, those same strangers could find themselves dancing and singing together like best friends. That’s the power of music. (LZ Granderson Quotes) It seems everyone knows a college degree is important, but few have a plan to keep it affordable (LZ Granderson Quotes) Just because we want our favorite team to win does not mean there’s any lack of toughness when a player chooses family first. (LZ Granderson Quotes) We’re so preoccupied with protecting children from disappointment and discomfort that we’re inadvertently excusing them from growing up. (LZ Granderson Quotes) You know for years, I’ve heard financial experts stress the importance of teaching your kids about money, but it wasn’t until I saw my own son’s perspective change that I became a true believer. (LZ Granderson Quotes) Children are wonderful, but they are not the center of the universe. The sooner their parents make them understand that, the better off we all will be. (LZ Granderson Quotes) If children can’t handle competition when it’s necessary, or take some criticism, or never strive to be better because their parents inadvertently programmed them to believe they are already the best even when they’re not, then they are in for some serious shocks and bumps down the road. (LZ Granderson Quotes) I haven’t dunked since Bill Clinton was in office, so I’m just happy for anyone who can do so without a trampoline. (LZ Granderson Quotes) As a parent, I can empathize with how difficult raising children can be. There are challenges, especially within the framework of divorce, when parental guilt can sometimes blur what should be the best decision. (LZ Granderson Quotes) As a newspaper reporter, I covered and was around a fair number of crime scenes involving juvenile delinquents, and few things bothered me more than listening to their parents. Crying, ranting, proclaiming how great their children were despite being kicked out of school or previous run-ins with the law. (LZ Granderson Quotes) There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don’t behave like one. It’s a free country and people can do whatever they want. But just because we can doesn’t mean we should. (LZ Granderson Quotes) This is the gay agenda: equality. Not special rights, but the rights that are already written by [our Founding Fathers] (LZ Granderson Quotes) It only takes 140 characters to toss ones character out the window (LZ Granderson Quotes) Instead of this fruitless debate about having it all, men and women should focus on what make us happy. Instead of comparing our lives with people we don’t know who are making sacrifices we don’t see, we should try to find the right balance between home and work life (LZ Granderson Quotes) Teachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough in and of itself (LZ Granderson Quotes) I don’t claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their shortcomings to protect their feelings (LZ Granderson Quotes) Accolades and lists may tell us about accomplishments, but life is meant to be experienced, not just accomplished. It’s like the difference between reading books for the sake of reading and reading books just to get a good grade (LZ Granderson Quotes) Children are wonderful but they are not the center of the universe. The sooner their parents make them understand that, the better off we all will be (LZ Granderson Quotes) Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few remember the third or fourth to follow in those tracks. That’s not downplaying anyone’s achievements but rather recognizing that there comes a time when simply being there is no longer good enough for the record books (LZ Granderson Quotes) Now as a former welfare recipient, I don’t have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I come from we call that a job, not volunteerism (LZ Granderson Quotes) You have to have confidence in who you are, because you never know who’s depending on you (LZ Granderson Quotes)