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Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts...
Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts...
Approximate author period: c. 1937 AD · modern
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- Robert Fulghum
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- Approximate author period: c. 1937 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Robert Fulghum: documented birth year 1937; activity date not established. Wikidata Q3491146, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3491146 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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