Parents, however old they and we may grow to be, serve among other things to shield us from a sense of our doom. As long as they are around, we can avoid the fact of our mortality; we can still be innocent children.
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"Parents, however old they and we may grow to be, serve among other things to shield us from a sense of our doom. As long as they are around, we can avoid the fact of our mortality; we can still be innocent children." — Jane Howard #deathmortality #familyparenting
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Parents, however old they and we may grow to be, serve among other things to shield us from a sense of our doom. As long as they are around, we can avoid the fact of our mortality; we can still be innocent children. — Jane Howard
About Jane Howard
Jane Howard was a Journalist from Kingdom of England (1530–1593).
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Who said "Parents, however old they and we may grow to be, serve among other things to sh…"?
This quote is attributed to Jane Howard, a Journalist from Kingdom of England.
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Jane Howard lived from 1530 – 1593.
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