I was the oldest of four children, and the atmosphere was volatile for all of us. My father and mother were in… — Tony Evans Copy Share Image
“I know I am deathless, I know this orbit of mine cannot be swept by a carpenter's compass, I know I shall… — Walt Whitman Copy Share Image
When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can.… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
The Lord has been there from wanting to be a momma, to having a wonderful childhood life and dreaming of having a… — Ashton Shepherd Copy Share Image
“But of Olórin that tale does not speak; for though he loved the Elves, he walked among them unseen, or in form… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“I grieve for your grandparents,” continued Michael. “But after all, that was in another land, and in a different time. I need… — Robert Nathan Copy Share Image
I would try to guide my children in a different way to have a career. Something besides being an actress, singer or… — Kendra Wilkinson Copy Share Image
“Snow stepped forward and slapped Josette, who slapped her back. Emmaline dropped the spoon and slapped them both - she had never… — Louise Erdrich Copy Share Image
“For one thing, she hadn't exactly chosen a field; although she has since childhood imagined picking up her Oscar, the category has… — Elizabeth Crane Copy Share Image
There are old people in San Francisco because my parents still live there. The young tech bros don't see old people or… — Alexandra C. Pelosi Copy Share Image
A breeze blows up, touching my cheek like a little child's kiss. It flutters a piece of paper. "Trash, out there? Must… — Ellen Hopkins Copy Share Image
It's really a situation [ Donald Trump's children are involved now in choosing the next government] that no other president had in… — Brian Ross Copy Share Image
As a father and as a public school tutor, I've seen how a child's earliest experiences form the foundation for lifelong learning… — Roy Cooper Copy Share Image
I have a mother. I have a wife. I have a daughter. I have sisters. I can see just in my experience… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
“A faithful servant may be wiser than the master, and yet retain the true spirit and posture of the servant. The humble… — Andrew Murray Copy Share Image
I like writing for children. It seems to me that most people underestimate their understanding and the strength of their feelings and… — Nina Bawden Copy Share Image
“For Sleep O heavenly Father, you give your children sleep for the refreshing of soul and body: Grant me this gift, I… — Episcopal Church Copy Share Image
I've seen how transformational a child's first years of life can be, and strengthening the foster care system gives kids a better… — Jon Husted Copy Share Image
“Deprive yourself of all the possible relationships, and see what you are. Suppose you are not a son to your parents, nor… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
So what that he had children with other women? He was always truthful, he always told me when another child was on… — Rita Marley Copy Share Image
“He loved the idea that he was mentally ill,” said his daughter Monica, “and hated the idea he was an alcoholic”—that is,… — Blake Bailey Copy Share Image
Consider: what could be more American than the principle that every person is to be held accountable for his or her crimes… — Frank Zindler Copy Share Image
“Let it be known--from this day forth, I vow to protect Meghan Chase, daughter of the Summer King, with my sword, my… — Julie Kagawa Copy Share Image
It is not time to tell the leaders to realize how important education is - they already know it - their own… — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
Small children smoking, and the mother is not aware that it is because the breast has been taken away. In all primitive… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
The human genome will not help us to understand the spiritual side of humankind, or to know who God is or what… — Francis Collins Copy Share Image
Sometimes it is like juggling with broken glass because both things are very sensitive and have to be handled with care. I… — Kelly Price Copy Share Image
Find something useful to do with your morning,' she thought to him as she neared her chambers. 'Do something heroic in front… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Children truly are the family's greatest treasure and most precious good. Consequently, everyone must be helped to become aware of the intrinsic… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
In our own time the whole of Greece has been subject to a low birth rate and a general decrease of the… — Polybius Copy Share Image
I love to feature children and young adults as real people - flawed, naive, virtuous, venal - but real. I think it… — C. J. Box Copy Share Image
The Modi government's accountability towards the common man can be gauged from the fact that be it Indians trapped overseas, a helpless… — Amit Shah Copy Share Image
I loved every minute of my childhood - sunbathing on the fire escape, digging for buried treasure in the back yard, pulling… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
What is now happening to the people of the East as of the West is like what happens to every individual when… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
America faces many challenges...but the enemy I fear most is complacency. We are about to be hit by the full force of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
More than 35 percent of the children exposed to a single traumatic event will develop serious mental health problems .. The real… — Bruce D. Perry Copy Share Image
I feel that America is like a child that grew up so strong and so fast and so tall that it became… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
If trusting in Christ is the only way to be saved one has to wonder about infants, small children, and those who… — Robert Jeffress Copy Share Image
The best compliment is when other parents invite your children to come over, or stay overnight. Afterward, I hear how well-behaved and… — Greg Vaughan Copy Share Image
For my father the one calamity was that my brother and sister and I never learned to swim. My father, who was… — Maurice Sendak Copy Share Image