Each person decides in early childhood how he will live and how he will die... His trivial behavior may be decided by… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
“They were giving their childhood to this woman! They were starting at seven, and by the time they were sixteen they were… — Alan Taylor Copy Share Image
When 85% of the kids in America don't have one meal with their family, just imagine what that means. Just imagine, life… — Alice Waters Copy Share Image
I had become a kind of information magpie, gathering to myself all manner of shiny scraps of fact and hokum and books… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“When my friends began to have babies and I came to comprehend the heroic labor it takes to keep one alive, the… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
I found 'Bordertown' when I was standing on the border between childhood and my teens, and it carried me past that transition.… — Seanan McGuire Copy Share Image
Quintilian [educational writer in Rome around A.D. 100] thought that the earliest years of the child's life were crucial. Education should start… — C. Sommerville Copy Share Image
I was always fascinated by speed... My father was always an enthusiast and once I found a passion in racing, I had… — Christian Horner Copy Share Image
Because we don't know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. Yet everything happens only… — Paul Bowles Copy Share Image
When you start in the childhood period, when you begin to form a comic sense, it was the radio comedians - from… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I just read about John Le Carre, the great spy novelist. He had an absolutely miserable childhood. His mother deserted him when… — James Hillman Copy Share Image
The role you've been ascribed in childhood can twist or break apart or seem outgrown, especially when you have your own family… — Maggie O'Farrell Copy Share Image
I had a lovely childhood. For family holidays, we went as far as the car could take us - we would drive… — Rachel McAdams Copy Share Image
“[Calvin's Mom is driving him somewhere.] CALVIN: Mom, can I drive on the way back? CALVIN'S MOM: Of course not, Calvin. CALVIN:… — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
I knew all of the childhood prayers I uttered on my knees at the side of my bed. Many years of Sunday-school… — Iyanla Vanzant Copy Share Image
“Look at me!" he would shout as he ran laughing through the halls of Storm's End. "Look at me, I'm a dragon,"… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
I think we need to be put back in touch with our childhood...to be reminded of what's important, like memories about people… — Kathryn Tucker Windham Copy Share Image
It is long ere we discover how rich we are. Our history, we are sure, is quite tame: we have nothing to… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Singer Cilla Black's introduction to homophobic bullying occurred during a visit from Billy, a dear childhood friend. Sharing a room with Ms… — Cilla Black Copy Share Image
My life would be a reflection of my childhood, but it isn't; it is a reflection of the dreams that I had… — Andrea Navedo Copy Share Image
I was raised by extremely strict - but also extremely loving - Chinese immigrant parents, and I had the most wonderful childhood!… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
“We were all grinning and everyone had their eyes open for once. Ian must have been moving - his hand was blurred.… — Inga Simpson Copy Share Image
Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
The solution for rising up kids in the income distributionlies is in creating better childhood environments for kids growing up, especially in… — Raj Chetty Copy Share Image
“Well I don’t know about you, but when I recall childhood pain, I don’t recall the pains of toothache, a thrashed backside,… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“Yeah, just what I needed, a massive three-day Hostess binge, followed by a week of trying to replicate recipes so that if… — Stacey Ballis Copy Share Image
“This framing accents the importance of building a tidier system, one that incorporates the array of existing child care centers, then pushes… — Bruce Fuller Copy Share Image
“But I think parents aren't teachers anymore. Parents -- or a whole lot of us, at least -- lead by mouth instead… — Robert R. McCammon Copy Share Image
“ Charles de Lint creates a magical world that’s not off in a distant Neverland but here and now and accessible, formed… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
They were not friends, Comdrade Pillai and Inspector Thomas Matthew, and they didn't trust each other. But they understood each other perfectly.… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
“Snow is...a beautiful reminder of life and all its quirks. It makes me pause. Think. Stay still. Even my mind takes the… — R.B. O'Brien Copy Share Image
The biggest piece is my family... From watching films like The Godfather on our dining room wall, to having a great relationship… — Zoya Akhtar Copy Share Image
“The upbringing based on criticizing the wrong and rejecting it since childhood is considered to be one of the factors that support… — Maryam Abdullah Alnaymi Copy Share Image
“It was growing dark on this long southern evening, and suddenly, at the exact point her finger had indicated, the moon lifted… — Pat Conroy Copy Share Image
I want people to know what it is they're looking at. But at the same time, the closer they get to the… — Jenny Saville Copy Share Image
A book consists of two layers: on top, the readable layer ... and underneath, a layer that was inaccessible. You only sense… — Marguerite Duras Copy Share Image
I'm inspired by my surroundings. That's why I create dresses or videos around simple everyday things! I also love playing with nostalgic… — Manila Luzon Copy Share Image
Opera was an enormous part of my childhood. My parents were both opera buffs, and they met in the box seat of… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
It's so weird, like, it's not like Gamergate is the only bad thing to happen to me. I've been homeless before, I've… — Zoe Quinn Copy Share Image
“It is, I suppose, the common grief of children at having to protect their parents from reality. It is bitter for the… — Katherine Dunn Copy Share Image
![“Quintilian [educational writer in Rome around A.D. 100] thought that the earliest years of the child's life were crucial. Education should start earlier than age seven, within the family. It should not be so hard as to give the child an aversion to learning. Rather, these early lessons would take…” quote by C. Sommerville](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/cce/c-sommerville-39957_age_quintilian-educational-writer-in-rome-ar_1241305.jpg)
![“[Calvin's Mom is driving him somewhere.] CALVIN: Mom, can I drive on the way back? CALVIN'S MOM: Of course not, Calvin. CALVIN: Can I just steer then? I promise I won't crash. CALVIN'S MOM: No, Calvin. CALVIN: Can I work the gas and brakes while YOU steer? CALVIN'S MOM: No, Calvin. CALVIN: You…” quote by Bill Watterson](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/734/bill-watterson-728_childhood_calvin-s-mom-is-driving-him-somewhere-ca_2822241.png)
