“The plants and flowers I raised about my hut I now surrender To the will Of the wind” — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“Thus bound together, they sheltered the child from the cold, dark night, enveloping him in warmth.” — Seth Adam Smith Copy Share Image
Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them. — John Boehner Copy Share Image
Parenthood can be very rewarding, but let's face it, so are margaritas at the adults-only pool. — Jen Kirkman Copy Share Image
I was twenty-one when I was hired by Planned Parenthood. It was my first work experience outside of either temping or working… — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
Parenting is the toughest job on earth as you are responsible for the physical, emotional & mental development of another human being. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“If you are financially affluent, think of adopting a kid and raise him or her right next to your biological offspring. And… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Parenthood shouldn’t work this way. Fathers shouldn’t get to decide if they wanted to father or not, thirteen years in. Fathers who… — Joshilyn Jackson Copy Share Image
Cloning looks like a degrading of parenthood and a perversion of the right relation between parents and children. — Leon Kass Copy Share Image
I think parenthood does change your priorities quite drastically in an incredibly good way - most of the time. — Curt Smith Copy Share Image
“Parenthood, it turns out, is common to all the negative transition sequences (that is, those that depress socioeconomic prospects) and delayed parenthood… — Karl Alexander Copy Share Image
Single parent mothers who aren't spending their time looking for a man but spending their time providing for their children are the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's quite a stark contrast between the candidates, in how they will change things for women. Hillary Clinton wants to appoint Supreme… — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
Fifteen-year-old girls produce children with sixteen-year-old boys in the backseat of cars and in the stairwells of apartment buildings. Why can't two… — Scott Simon Copy Share Image
“The sound of her breathing reminded me, as it so often did, of how vulnerable she was. And how vulnerable we were… — Dennis Lehane Copy Share Image
So many state Republican governors and legislators are defunding Planned Parenthood and shutting down clinics that not only provide a safe abortion… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Whether or not you have children yourself, you are a parent to the next generation. If we can only stop thinking of… — Charlotte Sophia Kasl Copy Share Image
If John Lennon was right that life is what happens when you're making other plans, parenthood is what happens when everything is… — Kelly Corrigan Copy Share Image
All i want to make sure of is that she's doing something she loves. watch your kids when they sit down and… — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
In terms of parenthood, I think the pressure has amped up massively too. Some parents are setting the bar ludicrously high in… — Helen Fielding Copy Share Image
I understand that I have many, many friends who are women who understand Planned Parenthood better than you or I will ever… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
“I don't know why I wanted a girl,' he says, as if to himself. 'I mean, I wouldn't swap Louis, but when… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke Copy Share Image
“Parents in the early half of the twentieth century were primarily concerned with the development of character in their children. They wanted… — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
I had gone back home to finish my book in 2011, and that's when these laws really started coming into states all… — Lizz Winstead Copy Share Image
“Had I catalogued the downsides of parenthood, "son might turn out to be a killer" would never have turned up on the… — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
“Memories particularly of when they weren’t being what parents are nine-tenths of the time, the taskmasters, the examples, the moral authorities, the… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
“Start working on your child’s mind. Start building your child’s character. Raise your child as a human being, instead of raising boys… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Parents are programmed to want the best for their kids, regardless of what they get in return. That's what love is supposed… — Jonathan Franzen Copy Share Image
The central struggle of parenthood is to let our hopes for our children outweigh our fears. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Planned Parenthood is a gigantic bully, using Komen as its own personal punching bag, — Karen Handel Copy Share Image
Parenthood involves massive sacrifice: money, attention, time and emotional energy. — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share Image
I try to parent equally, but I think little girls are a little more sensitive. — Don Johnson Copy Share Image
The important thing is to teach a child that good can always triumph over evil. — Walt Disney Copy Share Image
The thing you can do better than anyone else is love your children, because they're your children. — Maya Rudolph Copy Share Image