Quote by Quentin Crisp

My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.

My mother protected me from the world and my father threaten

Summary

This quote captures the contrasting dynamics between the speaker's mother and father in their approach to the outside world and its potential impact on the speaker's well-being. While the mother is portrayed as shielding and safeguarding the speaker from the harsh realities of the world, the father is depicted as using the world's threats as a means to instill fear or caution. The quote suggests that the parents had distinct ways of preparing or sheltering the speaker in relation to the outside world, reflecting different perspectives on parenting and protection.

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