As adults, we try to develop the character traits that would have rescued our parents.

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As adults, we try to develop the character traits that would have rescued our parents. - Alain de Botton

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As adults, we try to develop the character traits that would have rescued our parents. - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes