“And like a child, I'd be testing the people who loved me, pulling away from them almost for the sole reason of… — Robin Hobb Copy Share Image
See, the curse of children! In life they keep us frequently in tears, And in the cold grave leave us in pale… — John Webster Copy Share Image
I'm used to riding horses. My father used to breed horses when I was a child. I grew up in Tipperary, in… — Kerry Condon Copy Share Image
Before children, it's kind of easy to be solipsistic - you and your wife are in this hermetic little thing, and your… — Toby Stephens Copy Share Image
The only jobs kids have are to do well in school, to be charming and polite, and be thankful. That's it. I'll… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
“Everyone wants to procreate, have a miniature version of themselves running around, to carry on the family line.” — Paula Gruben Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to be a mom. I had a great relationship with mine. I'm ready to pass on to my child… — Jennifer Love Hewitt Copy Share Image
You treat a kid with respect and as an adult you talk to them as if they're smart people. But you don't… — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
As a child, I lived in Germany at the Ramstein air force base, where my dad sang at a nightclub in Kaiserslautern.… — James Mercer Copy Share Image
you may take it from me, that however hard you try - or don't try; whatever you do - or don't do;… — Gwen Raverat Copy Share Image
We are among the handful of countries that has difficulty distinguishing juveniles from adults where crime is concerned. We are convinced that… — Greg Boyle Copy Share Image
Until you have a child, you won't really understand that you would actually throw yourself in front of a bus for your… — Russell Peters Copy Share Image
Don't be guilty of ignoring symptoms of rebellion when your children are small. Don't simply excuse it as a stage they are… — Kenneth Copeland Copy Share Image
“When you’re little, your parents are your whole world. But as you grow, you change. You become your own person, create a… — Madeline Sheehan Copy Share Image
The essential and defining characteristic of childhood is not the effortless merging of dream and reality, but only alienation. There are no… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
I found the happiest woman in America is between 50 and 55, is happily married, has made significant progress in her career,… — Gail Sheehy Copy Share Image
Michael Landon was the biggest influence. As a child, I watched him write, direct, star, and produce a TV show every week.… — Patrick Labyorteaux Copy Share Image
Talking to the parents of older kids was helpful for me, since parents of kids the same age as yours won't admit… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
There is no experience like having children...If you want the experience of having complete responsibility for another human being, and to learn… — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
The image I'd had of myself as a child was someone I'd never be, and it was only recently that I realized… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
You don't want to raise a kid in a culture where the kid who asks the most questions is annoying. You want… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
Relax, having kids is years away. But can you imagine? Your brains, my charm, our collective good looks... then add in the… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Parents expect only two things from their children, obedience in their childhood and respect in their adulthood.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
It's expensive to raise a child with special needs, which people don't even think about. Emotionally it can be a struggle, but… — Elena Delle Donne Copy Share Image
Our children are not going to be just 'our children' - they are going to be other people's husbands and wives and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits, lights of day, smells, textures of carpet. — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming wild things. — Maurice Sendak Copy Share Image
“People say parenting is the hardest job in the world –they’re wrong –growing up is. We all just forget how hard it… — John Tiffany Copy Share Image
I'm like a stuffed toy. You've never met me, but if you did, you'd just want to take me home and put… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
If you tell a child "Don't touch yourself there," they will deal with some kind of sexual problem from then on, to… — Betty Dodson Copy Share Image
As a child, my father's architecture seemed to me to be industrial in a way. It seemed harsh and kind of chilly;… — Nathaniel Kahn Copy Share Image
Parents bobble between a nostalgia-infused yearning for their children to play and fear that time spent playing is time lost to more… — Robin Marantz Henig Copy Share Image
In New York, just standing still on the sidewalk is a weird feeling. You have this incessant need to do things. Los… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
Parents have to instill the right principles in their children, but then it's up to the children to live up to those… — Mary Lydon Simonsen Copy Share Image
More and more, we have been able to present the argument that recruitment of child soldiers is a social breakdown that leads… — Romeo Dallaire Copy Share Image
From the time I was very young, I was a professional, making money and assuming responsibilities. I didn't live the life of… — Kristy McNichol Copy Share Image
“When you are a grown up your brothers become your neighbors and your unconditional brotherhood become your conditional neighborhood.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
Some children are tackling tough times without the support that can help them because the adults in their life are scared to… — Kate Middleton Copy Share Image
When a mom or dad can stop worrying about where they will lay their head each night they can start climbing back… — Charlie Baker Copy Share Image
Own your choices. Don't feel ashamed about what you're doing, trust yourself that you're a good parent, don't let anybody else shame… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
