“I would say that compassion for our parents is the true sign of maturity.”
Anaïs Nin book The Diary of Anaïs Nin
The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 5
Diary entries (1914 - 1974)
“As we grow older our sense of compassion becomes refined and matures; for we’ve received compassion for a lifetime of mistakes and mishaps.”
2004
Last update Aug. 8, 2021. History
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