But it is in times of misfortune that parents are most to be relied upon, in illness, and even in disgrace if the parents are of the right sort. ... Our parents love us because we are their children, and this is an unalterable fact, so that we feel more safe with them than with anyone else. In times of success this may seem unimportant, but in times of failure it affords a consolation and a security not to be found elsewhere.
Source: The Conquest of Happiness, 1930, Chap.11:Zest
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