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Nancy Gibbs Quotes

In the case of the classic Western helicopter parent, it starts with Baby Einstein and reward charts for toilet training, and it never really ends, which is why colleges have to devote so many resources to teaching parents how to leave their kids alone Picture Quote #1

Our children will outwit us if they want; for when it comes to technology, they hold the higher ground. Unlike other tools passed carefully and ceremonially from one generation to the next - the sharp scissors, the car keys - this is one they understand better than we do Picture Quote #1

Even if it wasn’t always morning in America during the years of his presidency, Reagan’s eagerness to insist that it was tapped into a longing among voters. They didn’t want to picture themselves turning down their thermostats and buttoning up their cardigans. They wanted to strut again. Reagan opened his arms and said, ‘Walk this way.’ Picture Quote #1

Today’s kids aren’t taking up arms against their parents; they’re too busy texting them Picture Quote #1

Time dissolves in summer anyway: days are long, weekends longer. Hours get all thin and watery when you are lost in the book you’d never otherwise have time to read. Senses are sharper - something about the moist air and bright light and fruit in season - and so memories stir and startle Picture Quote #1

All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together Picture Quote #1

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A good president needs a big comfort zone. He should be able to treat enemies as opportunities, appear authentic in joy and grief, stay cool under the hot lights Picture Quote #1

Summer is not obligatory. We can start an infernally hard jigsaw puzzle in June with the knowledge that, if there are enough rainy days, we may just finish it by Labor Day, but if not, there’s no harm, no penalty. We may have better things to do Picture Quote #1

There’s a smartphone gait: the slow sidewalk weave that comes from being lost in conversation rather than looking where you’re going Picture Quote #1

We know what the birth of a revolution looks like: A student stands before a tank. A fruit seller sets himself on fire. A line of monks link arms in a human chain. Crowds surge, soldiers fire, gusts of rage pull down the monuments of tyrants, and maybe, sometimes, justice rises from the flames Picture Quote #1

The battles after the wars are over can be the toughest; there’s no longer the public interest that accompanies, for good and for ill, the start of combat Picture Quote #1

On the court, Jason Collins is not a huge basketball star, but he has already claimed his place in civil rights history as the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major U.S. sports leagues Picture Quote #1

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I come from a family of teachers, and I believe ideas matter; the good ones deserve reverence, and the bad ones, defiance Picture Quote #1

Calling Rand Paul ‘the most interesting man in politics’ is an invitation to an argument - but one we suspect he’d love to have Picture Quote #1

The challenge was that it was harder to be subtle than strident Picture Quote #1

Illusions are the truths we live by until we know better Picture Quote #1

Praise of blame in the moment means little: it is how their decisions play out over time that matters, and so the redemption they’re looking for is of a more lasting kind. They are one another’s peers; who else can really judge them? Picture Quote #1

Maybe as times get worse we get better. Our pain makes us feel other people’s too; our fear lets us practice valor; we are tense, and tender as well. And among the things we can no longer afford are things we never really wanted anyway Picture Quote #1

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Eisenhower advocated a variety of strong actions which he had never taken when he was president. Maybe this was just the pattern of former presidents; maybe it reflected how much the circumstances had changed on the ground Picture Quote #1

You must get courageous men, men of strong views and let them debate and argue with each other Picture Quote #1

While we meant to invite debate about some ways the word was used this year, that nuance was lost, and we regret that its inclusion has become a distraction from the important debate over equality and justice Picture Quote #1

Studies show that the more often families eat together, the less likely kids are to smoke, drink, do drugs, get depressed, develop eating disorders and consider suicide, and the more likely they are to do well in school, delay having sex, eat their vegetables, learn big words and know which fork to use Picture Quote #1

I would like to see every newspaper and every magazine have a network of bureaus all over the world, gathering news Picture Quote #1

Americas presidents tend to die young. Maybe it is in the nature of the men who reach such heights, or of the job once they attain it Picture Quote #1

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There may be no less original idea than the notion that our hearts hold dominion over our heads Picture Quote #1

For the truly faithful, no miracle is necessary. For those who doubt, no miracle is sufficient Picture Quote #1

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In the case of the classic Western helicopter parent, it starts with Baby Einstein and reward charts for toilet training, and it never really ends, which is why colleges have to devote so many resources to teaching parents how to leave their kids alone. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Our children will outwit us if they want; for when it comes to technology, they hold the higher ground. Unlike other tools passed carefully and ceremonially from one generation to the next - the sharp scissors, the car keys - this is one they understand better than we do. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Even if it wasn’t always morning in America during the years of his presidency, Reagan’s eagerness to insist that it was tapped into a longing among voters. They didn’t want to picture themselves turning down their thermostats and buttoning up their cardigans. They wanted to strut again. Reagan opened his arms and said, ‘Walk this way.’ (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Today’s kids aren’t taking up arms against their parents; they’re too busy texting them. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Time dissolves in summer anyway: days are long, weekends longer. Hours get all thin and watery when you are lost in the book you’d never otherwise have time to read. Senses are sharper - something about the moist air and bright light and fruit in season - and so memories stir and startle. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) A good president needs a big comfort zone. He should be able to treat enemies as opportunities, appear authentic in joy and grief, stay cool under the hot lights. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Summer is not obligatory. We can start an infernally hard jigsaw puzzle in June with the knowledge that, if there are enough rainy days, we may just finish it by Labor Day, but if not, there’s no harm, no penalty. We may have better things to do. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) There’s a smartphone gait: the slow sidewalk weave that comes from being lost in conversation rather than looking where you’re going. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) We know what the birth of a revolution looks like: A student stands before a tank. A fruit seller sets himself on fire. A line of monks link arms in a human chain. Crowds surge, soldiers fire, gusts of rage pull down the monuments of tyrants, and maybe, sometimes, justice rises from the flames. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) The battles after the wars are over can be the toughest; there’s no longer the public interest that accompanies, for good and for ill, the start of combat. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) On the court, Jason Collins is not a huge basketball star, but he has already claimed his place in civil rights history as the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major U.S. sports leagues. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) I come from a family of teachers, and I believe ideas matter; the good ones deserve reverence, and the bad ones, defiance. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Calling Rand Paul ‘the most interesting man in politics’ is an invitation to an argument - but one we suspect he’d love to have. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) The challenge was that it was harder to be subtle than strident (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Illusions are the truths we live by until we know better (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Praise of blame in the moment means little: it is how their decisions play out over time that matters, and so the redemption they’re looking for is of a more lasting kind. They are one another’s peers; who else can really judge them? (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Maybe as times get worse we get better. Our pain makes us feel other people’s too; our fear lets us practice valor; we are tense, and tender as well. And among the things we can no longer afford are things we never really wanted anyway (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Eisenhower advocated a variety of strong actions which he had never taken when he was president. Maybe this was just the pattern of former presidents; maybe it reflected how much the circumstances had changed on the ground (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) You must get courageous men, men of strong views and let them debate and argue with each other (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) While we meant to invite debate about some ways the word was used this year, that nuance was lost, and we regret that its inclusion has become a distraction from the important debate over equality and justice (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Studies show that the more often families eat together, the less likely kids are to smoke, drink, do drugs, get depressed, develop eating disorders and consider suicide, and the more likely they are to do well in school, delay having sex, eat their vegetables, learn big words and know which fork to use (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) I would like to see every newspaper and every magazine have a network of bureaus all over the world, gathering news (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Americas presidents tend to die young. Maybe it is in the nature of the men who reach such heights, or of the job once they attain it (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) There may be no less original idea than the notion that our hearts hold dominion over our heads (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) For the truly faithful, no miracle is necessary. For those who doubt, no miracle is sufficient (Nancy Gibbs Quotes)

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