Robert Fulghum Quotes on Communication
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A six-year-old will not understand that 'By and large it has been demonstrated that violence is counterproductive to the constructive interaction of persons and societies.' True. But a child can better understand that the rule out in the world and in the school is the same: Don't hit people. Bad things happen. The child must understand this rule is connected to the first rule: People won't share or play fair if you hit them.
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You can't always explain everything you do to everybody, you know.
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Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts.