Famous quotes containing the words adopt and/or basis:
“Preschool children are more sophisticated than toddlers.... Your goal as a parent is to nurture the child’s desire to be a self-starter and help him begin to adopt some of your attitudes and values, but without humiliating the child or suppressing his newfound assertiveness”
—Lawrence Balter (20th century)
“The basis of optimism is sheer terror.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)