Child Quotes

7828 Child quotes by 4374 unique authors

Humility is the mother of all virtues, courage the father, integrity the child and wisdom the grandchild. — Stephen Covey
Each person decides in early childhood how he will live and how he will die... His trivial behavior may be decided by reason, but his… — Eric Berne
When correcting a child, the goal is to apply light, not heat. — Woodrow Wilson
I love running. It's as simple as that ... it has given me endless rewards: physical, emotional, and professional. The benefits of running are lifelong.… — Grete Waitz
One of the greatest influences a person can have in this world is to influence a child. — Rosemary M. Wixom
The holy child is waiting to be born in every instant, not just once a year. — Marianne Williamson
Every day can be like Christmas in its love and its peace if our hearts open up and make room for love. The holy child… — Marianne Williamson
Where it is in his own interest, every organism may reasonably be expected to aid his fellows. Where he has no alternative, he submits to… — Michael Ghiselin
When the father is going on in his journey, if the child will not goe on, but stands gaping upon vanity, and when the father… — Thomas Hooker
In the germ, when the first trace of life begins to stir, music is the nurse of the soul; it murmurs in the ear, and… — Unknown Author
As a child, I heard in my home doctors and ambulance men say, 'Mrs. Stewart, you must've done something to provoke him.' 'Mrs. Stewart, it… — Patrick Stewart
When our Lord says, we must be converted and become as little children, I suppose He means also, that we must be sensible of our… — George Whitefield
Like so many pilgrims before us, we kneel in wonder and adoration before the ineffable mystery which. was accomplished here... In This Child - the… — Pope John Paul II
At the time of Holy Communion I sometimes picture my soul under the figure of a little child of three or four years, who at… — Therese of Lisieux
At last there dawned the most beautiful day of all the days of my life. How perfectly I remember even the smallest details of those… — Therese of Lisieux
When we worship you in the form of bread... we always see you as an adult. But every year at Christmas, you reveal yourself to… — Chiara Lubich
The Child Custody Protection Act makes it a federal crime to transport a minor across state lines for the purpose of obtaining an abortion. — Ken Calvert
A wee child toddling in a wonder world, I prefer to their dogma my excursions into the natural gardens where the voice of the Great… — Zitkala-Sa
If a child is inclined to be grasping, or to cling to any of his or her little possessions, legends are related about the contempt… — Charles Alexander Eastman
Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble. — Martin Mull
Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval. — Phil Donahue
When grown people speak of the innocence of children, they don't really know what they mean. Pressed, they will go a step further and say,… — William Faulkner
Being an only child is a disease in itself. — G. Stanley Hall
Constant muscular activity was natural for the child, and, therefore, the immense effort of the drillmaster teachers to make children sit still was harmful and… — G. Stanley Hall
I'm convinced that before the year 2000 is over, the first child will have been born on the moon. — Wernher von Braun

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