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A quotation from Travers, P. L.

You do not chop off a section of your imaginative substance and make a book specifically for children, for — if you are honest — you have no idea where childhood ends and maturity begins. It is all endless and all one.

P. L. Travers (1899-1996) Australian-British writer [Pamela Lyndon Travers; b. Helen Lyndon Goff]
Essay (1978-07-02), “I Never Wrote for Children,” New York Times

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Rumi, a 13th century Persian spiritual teacher, was asked:

What is spiritual maturity?

  1. It's when we stop trying to change others and focus on changing ourselves.
  2. It is when we accept people as they are.
  3. It is when we understand that everyone is correct according to their own perspective.
  4. It is when we learn to "let go".
  5. It is when we are able to not have "expectations" in a relationship, and we give of ourselves for the pleasure of giving.
  6. It is when we understand that what we do, we do for our own peace.
  7. It's when we stop showing the world how smart we are.
  8. It's when we stop seeking approval from others.
  9. It's when we stop comparing ourselves to others.
  10. It is when we are at peace with ourselves.
  11. It is when we are able to distinguish between "need" and "want" and we are able to let go of that want.
  12. Spiritual maturity is gained when we stop attaching "happiness" to material things!

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A quotation from Martin, Judith

In a fit of exasperation, Miss Manners once demanded of a six-year-old person how it could be so childish and was forced to admit the justice of its reply, “I’m a child.”

Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist [a.k.a. Miss Manners]
“Miss Manners,” syndicated column (1978-04-23)

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"Miss Manners," syndicated column (1978-04-23) - Martin, Judith | WIST Quotations

In a fit of exasperation, Miss Manners once demanded of a six-year-old person how it could be so childish and was forced to admit the justice of its reply, “I'm a child." Reprinted in Miss Manners’ Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, Part 3...

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