--- title: "1 Notion Children Quotes By John Niven" description: "1 Notion Children quotes by John Niven. Plus more from John Niven and more Notion Children sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a70/john-niven-44806_children_the-notion-of-children-makes-me-ill-the_3219521.jpg" --- > [“The notion of children makes me ill. The thought of having one... when you see those guys in the supermarket, wheeling the trolley around while their brats whine and wheedle and some blundering sow questions every little thing they take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-niven/the-notion-of-children-makes-me-ill-the-thought-of-having-one-when/) [John Niven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-niven/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a70/john-niven-44806_children_the-notion-of-children-makes-me-ill-the_3219521.jpg) ## More by John Niven > [“Yeah, beware the small man... Always beware the small man. He'll fuck you every time. Because they never forget, do they? 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