Quote by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

Our awesome responsibility to ourselves, to our children, and to the future is to create ourselves in the image of goodness, because the future depends on the nobility of our imaginings.

Our awesome responsibility to ourselves, to our children, an

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This quote emphasizes the profound responsibility we have towards ourselves, our children, and the future. It suggests that our ultimate purpose is to cultivate goodness within ourselves and shape our character accordingly. By doing so, we contribute to the betterment of society and pave the way for a more noble and virtuous future. The quote highlights the power of our imagination in influencing the trajectory of the world, urging us to envision and embody the values and qualities we wish to see flourish in the generations to come.

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