Child Quotes · Page 155

The soul of a child is the loveliest flower that grows in the garden of God.

— Elizabeth George

“If you could stay as stubborn as when you were a child then you need not to compromise on your dreams.”

— Amit Kalantri

There is no better investment of time and money than in the life of a child. They are the future...

— Alma Powell

I recommend it to all people: Get down on the floor and look at the world from where the child looks at…

— Jamie Lee Curtis

I believe that children have to grow up as all-round personalities, but it cannot be at the cost of academics.

— Nita Ambani

Most people's problems start as children when their parents, especially mothers, cause them to become angry.

— Jesse Lee Peterson

Parents fear for their children. Absolutely, I think it's a deep and troubling theme to explore.

— James Watkins

I was a pedantic child. I'd get really annoyed at the logic of small things that don't bother anyone else.

— Peter Baynham

“It turned out that the only difference between children and adults was that children were prepared to put twice the energy into…

— Chris Cleave

Babies breathe a lot more rapidly than adults do, and what's more, they're also growing quickly and so they're absorbing lots more…

— Francis Thompson

“Other kids might tease you if they hear you call your parents Momma and Daddy.” “Well, they can just kiss my lily…

— Charlotte Abel

Being a parent is such an awesome responsibility! A Blessing. But the unconditional love, fear, worry can be overwhelming at times.

— Anonymous

The self was a very strange concept to me until I came to America, and my child was born with that entitlement,…

— Anchee Min

“Parents do tend to judge each other. I don’t know why. Maybe because none of us really know what we’re doing? And…

— Liane Moriarty

All children know when something is wrong and they can't understand something - they never need someone to tell them they're stupid.…

— Henry Winkler

The next time a former child star is in the news, look at the age at which he or she started performing.…

— Mara Wilson

My father got a trade union scholarship to Oxford; he lived and breathed politics; he was always watching current-affairs programmes. But I…

— Jez Butterworth

In Los Angeles, parenting is a competitive sport. From Beverly Hills baby boutiques to kids' yoga classes, L.A. fuses high style, industrial-strength…

— Shawn Amos

“Nevertheless, even with all the very best tips and advice, parenting can sometimes make anyone feel frustrated, edgy, and inadequate. That’s why…

— Anonymous

I believe theres a secret chemical thats turned loose when you have kids that says youve got to survive, youve got to…

— Clyde Edgerton

The mind of a child is no less vagrant than his steps; it pursues the gossamer and flies from object to object,…

— William Godwin

Kids know they can't make it alone, yet at the same time, built into each one of us, is a survival ethic.…

— Stephen King

I used to think when I had children that somebody else had the rule book and they hadn't given it to me,…

— Danielle Steel

We tend to think of orphans as being the protagonist of stories we read when we're kids, and yet here you are:…

— Sandra Cisneros

When I was a child, I had wax in my ears. Dad didn't take me to the doctor, he used me as…

— Les Dawson

We like little children, because they tear out as soon as they get what they want.

— Kin Hubbard

Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee.

— David Frost

How you treat your parents now, is how your kids will treat you when you're a parent

— Ritu Ghatourey

I am very wealthy and I could nurture a child very well.

— Toyah Willcox

It has always been my dream to do Eurovision since I was a child.

— Saara Aalto

I was a very observant child. Almost anything could become a song to me.

— Curtis Mayfield

Being a parent is not only a full time job, but a privilege that most people don't even realize.

— Anonymous

I did not set out to be a poster child for anything. I saw a mountain. I wanted to climb it.

— Raha Moharrak

[Kids] don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.

— Jim Henson

Selling is a natural skill. It's developed as a child. You may know it as persuasion.

— Jeffrey Gitomer

“They said - Adults need to have fun so children will want to grow up.”

— Erica Bauermeister

“By trying to make things easier for their children, parents can make things much harder for them.”

— Mardy Grothe

“We shall give up the things of childhood -- gods and demons, planets and suns, guilts and regrets.”

— Norman Spinrad

Children love consistency... they love knowing what's going to happen.

— Emma Watkins

She never stumbles, she's got no place to fall. She's nobody's child, the law can't touch her at all.

— Anonymous