Dorothy Corkville Briggs

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    “The toddler craves independence, but he fears desertion.”
    —Dorothy Corkville Briggs (20th century)

    “When autonomy is respected, the two-year-old does not carry this unfinished task into later stages of growth. In adolescence, the youngster will again concentrate on independence, but he won’t have to blast the roof off the second time around if it is already well established.”
    —Dorothy Corkville Briggs (20th century)

    “The toddler craves independence, but he fears desertion.”
    —Dorothy Corkville Briggs (20th century)

    “Madam, you’re making history. In fact, you’re making me and I wish you’d keep my hands to yourself.”
    —S.J. Perelman, U.S. screenwriter, Arthur Sheekman, Will Johnstone, and Norman Z. McLeod. Groucho Marx, Monkey Business, a flirtatious remark while trying to make love to Lucille Briggs (Thelma Todd)