“In considering the ledger equal, understand the greatest gift you have given your parents is the opportunity to raise you. The things a child gets from parents can't compare to the things a parent gets from raising a child. Only by experiencing this can you understand the degree to which children give meaning to parents' lives.”
How to Manage Mom and Dad (November/December 1994)
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Dan Quayle (1947) American politician, lawyer
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Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate
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Roald Dahl book Danny, the Champion of the World
Danny, the Champion of the World (1975)
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“If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.”
Bette Davis (1908–1989) film and television actress from the United States
Variant: If you've never been hated by your child, you've never been a parent.
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