Child Quotes · Page 131

Not to know what happened before means to remain forever a child.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Parents are by no means exempt from the intoxication of dominion.

— Samuel Johnson

I was in therapy as a child and definitely think that therapy is a very useful tool.

— Dale Earnhardt Jr

Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly.

— P. J. O'Rourke

“Every child must have chores to do. It gives them dignity in work and the joy of labor.”

— Earl Hamner Jr

Manners will become important to children only if they are important to their parents.

— Thomas Lickona

Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.

— C. S. Lewis

I am regular person…For forget that...Nobody has a PICTURE PERFECT life...I am still just a child...

— Willow Smith

“Children of narcissists emerge from this crucible with a common and most serious problem. They feel that they do not have the…

— Elan Golomb

“No matter how much we love them, we all grow up surrounded by our parents’ shit. You’ll either be buried in it…

— J. Kenner

A parent who has never apologized to his children is a monster. If he's always apologizing, his children are monsters.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Once your children are grown up and have children of their own, the problems are theirs and the less the older generation…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Children need parents who will let them grow up to be themselves, but parents often have personal agendas they try to impose…

— Harold S. Kushner

I wondered to what extent people remained the same as they'd been when very young; if one peeled back the layers of…

— Dick Francis

“Many parents had grown wary of confronting their children for fear of being denounced by them, but not my father.”

— Martha Hall Kelly

I guess its the same with all children really, they have this sort of pathetic longing to be like their parents were.

— Rick Stein

“It is true that some people will lose their desire for life and refuse food and drink after the death of a…

— Kathleen Kent

“No!" Kagan exclaims. “Every behavior has more than one cause. Don’t ever forget that! For every child who’s slow to warm up,…

— Susan Cain

“Childhood is a human water, a water which comes out of the shadows. This childhood in the mists and glimmers, this life…

— Gaston Bachelard

I would get up at 3 in the morning and write. Or sometimes I would write at midnight. Or I would write…

— Bebe Moore Campbell

As parents our job is to feed our Children's curiosity, enhance their confidence, ignite their passion, encourage their persistence, expand their imagination,…

— Rey Mellomida

“It is, I suppose, the common grief of children at having to protect their parents from reality. It is bitter for the…

— Katherine Dunn

Some authority on parenting once said, Hold them very close and then let them go. This is the hardest truth for a…

— Bill Cosby

“So, your best defense is knowledge. It really is power, as they say...The more you know, the more easily you will develop…

— Elizabeth Pantley

Parenting is a constant struggle between making your kids life better and ruining your own.

— Willie Robertson

I hate when Parents Argue in front of us like we don't understand what's going on!

— Militon Munney

When adults behave like Children and children like adults, life becomes chaotic.

— Ritu Ghatourey

I've always felt quite singular, even as a child. That I must stay on track to keep my purpose.

— Alice Walker

The most important influence on a child is the character of its parents, rather than this or that single event.

— Erich Fromm

“Play like a child, because you are still that beautiful child.”

— Bryant McGill

“With the right attitude even the smallest child can ride a large horse with ease.”

— Gayle Lampe

When you give directives to a child, especially a teenager, you must consider the nature of your child.

— Zig Ziglar

“Do Not Dictate a Child through Someone, it Ruins the Child's Experience.”

— Vineet Raj Kapoor

I never wanted children; maybe I'm afraid of responsibility.

— Mahmoud Darwish

These are 8- and 12-year-old kids. It doesn't matter how they got here. It is time to show a little compassion

— Paul Soglin

It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

— Ama Ata Aidoo

One of the biggest lessons I've learnt is patience. It's critical when raising a child.

— Rahul Dev

There comes a point in your life when you realize your parents aren't perfect.

— Mia Wasikowska

“Amid the joy of raising children will be some of the hardest work you’ll ever do.”

— Elizabeth George

Never try to grow up too fast, but don't linger in the child you were

— Christofer Drew