Child Quotes · Page 132

As a child, I wanted to know how things worked and to control them.

— Lucy Hawking

I'm an only child, so I am a very self-motivated and driven person.

— Ti West

“Parents,’ said Harry, ‘shouldn’t leave their kids unless – unless they’ve got to.”

— J.K. Rowling

Those brain-zapped kids weren’t the only - or maybe even the worst - enemy.

— Ilsa J. Bick

The only thing of value we can give kids is what we are, not what we have.

— Leo Buscaglia

Time goes by, but marbles is one of those simple kids games that boys hardly forget how to play.

— Jean-Paul Malfatti

An essential part of teaching children to be disciplined and responsible is to have them learn to work.

— James E. Faust

Kids deserve the right to think that they can change the world.

— Lois Lowry

It is something that most parents hope for in life: That their children will be moderately successful, polite, decent human beings. Anything…

— Jerry Kramer

“When you see a child starving and you think government failed. But I think God failed , could not even fill the…

— John Art

All children should be loved, protected, nurtured --emotionally and intellectually-- respected, and never, under any circumstances, underestimated.

— Augusten Burroughs

There are only three things you need to let go of judging, controlling, and being right. Release these three and you will…

— Hugh Prather

There's absolutely no sort of acknowledgment or reward for this - except for the intangible of my kids growing up to be…

— Jodie Foster

As a child, I grew up the son of German immigrant parents, so I grew up being teased and called 'Fritz' at…

— Peter Morgan

“I do not blame you, child, for growing up,” she announced. “But I teach you this: Whatever happens is always the woman’s…

— Pearl S. Buck

Going from a child actor to an adult actor is not an easy thing, and I was sort of lost in a…

— C. Thomas Howell

Dick Armey is an economic conservative. He is not a social conservative. He doesn't like to talk about marriage and about the…

— James Dobson

Selective ignorance, a cornerstone of child rearing. You don't put kids under surveillance: it might frighten you. Parents should sit tall in…

— Garrison Keillor

“Why isn't there a commandment to "honor thy children" or at least one to "not abuse thy children"? The notion that we…

— Beverly Engel

[Parental] authority must be tempered...with loving kindness and patient encouragement. To temper authority with kindness is to triumph in the struggle which…

— Pope Pius XII

With all the chaos, pain and suffering in the world, the fact that my adoption of a child from who was living…

— Madonna Ciccone

“What is intuitive to most parents was clarified by biological research: families matter. In the last two decades, scientists in the area…

— Michael Gurian

“Momma was with the pony last night. Lily and me have him in the mornings, and we give him a wash with…

— Kirsty Logan

“Our own egos are so fragile we cannot bear to give our lives to the raising of children only to have them…

— Heather Choate Davis

Curriculum should help children make deeper and fuller understanding of their own experience

— Lilian Katz

You should never take responsibility for more children than you can give attention to.

— James Redfield

Children learn what they live. If a child lives with criticism he learns to condemn.

— Anonymous

Children aren't fooled. They know we give time to the things we love.

— John Bradshaw

The world is a violent child none of us will get to see grow up.

— Vanessa Veselka

“when our words are infused with our real feelings of empathy that they speak directly to a child’s heart.”

— Adele Faber

Sometimes the only thing you can do is the wrong thing to make your kid look good.

— Kevin Mccarty

Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.

— Dave Pelzer

“countless truths I desire to pass on to my children: being content with less is among the most important.”

— Joshua Becker

You grow in reputation like bread in the hands of a child.

— Leonardo da Vinci

Parenthood involves massive sacrifice: money, attention, time and emotional energy.

— Jonathan Sacks

If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much.

— Marian Wright Edelman

I think everyone should be a parent at some point in life.

— Hiten Tejwani

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY TO LET ALIVE THE CHILD WITHIN YOU?”

— Seema Brain Openers

Good parents have unconditional love for their children.

— Leslyn Lewis

“That was half the problem with kids these days. No responsibility.”

— Susan May