“I HAD A VERY FAVORABLE BEGINNING, although many of you might not think so.”

— Peace Pilgrim

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982), Ch. 1 : Growing Up
Context: I HAD A VERY FAVORABLE BEGINNING, although many of you might not think so. I was born poor on a small farm on the outskirts of a small town, and I'm thankful for that. I was happy in my childhood. I had a woods to play in and a creek to swim in and room to grow. I wish that every child could have growing space because I think children are a little like plants. If they grow too close together they become thin and sickly and never obtain maximum growth. We need room to grow.

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American non-denominational spiritual teacher 1908–1981

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