I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of p…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children. ✨ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2015). Sherlock Holmes: Children's Classics, p.110, Everyman's Library
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