Child Quotes

7828 Child quotes by 4374 unique authors

A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child. — Confucius
It is a wise child that knows its own father, and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him. — Mark Twain
When a child, my dreams rode on your wishes, I was your son, high on your horse, My mind a top whipped by the lashes… — Stephen Spender
As a decrepit father takes delight To see his active child do deeds of youth, So I, made lame by fortune's dearest spite, Take all… — William Shakespeare
The father who would taste the essence of his fatherhood must turn back from the plane of his experience, take with him the fruits of… — Angelo Patri
My father had always said there are four things a child needs: plenty of love, nourishing food, regular sleep, and lots of soap and water.… — Ivy Baker Priest
Only by being permitted to experience the consequences of his actions will the child acquire a sense of responsibility; and within the limits marked by… — Robert M. Lindner
It is my pleasure that my children are free and happy, and unrestrained by parental tyranny. Love is the chain whereby to bind a child… — Abraham Lincoln
You don't need to be right all the time. Your child wants a man for a father, not a formula. He wants real parents, real… — Unknown Author
I was very aggressive as a child. At primary school in London my attitude was 'If you don't do what I say, I'll knowk you… — Lennox Lewis
Everyone has these two visions when they hold their child for the first time. The first is your child as an adult saying "I want… — Robin Williams
I was not an attractive child. When I didn't use my Girl Scouts uniform as a uniform, I used it as a tent. — Joan Rivers
A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit. — Francois Rabelais
Universal ratification of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict will establish an international moral consensus that no child should take… — Ban Ki-moon
Fight them with your faith in God, fight them in defense of every free honorable woman and every innocent child, and in defense of the… — Saddam Hussein
Every minute of every day, a child under 15 is infected with HIV - the overwhelming majority of children under 15 who are HIV-positive get… — Gabriel Byrne
Did you know a child is orphaned by AIDS every 15 seconds. Millions of children are going it alone. Missing their childhood. Missing their mother.… — Danny Glover
The Lourie Center is an important model to consider...(in) mental health care... It is imperative that we use this knowledge to help ensure that every… — Tipper Gore
Feeding a child at school is such a simple thing - but it works miracles. — Drew Barrymore
The child awakens to a universe. The mind of the child to a world of meaning. Imagination to a world of beauty. Emotions to a… — Thomas Berry
Success will be when every child in the world has access to a service like Childline and knows that someone who cares is just a… — Jeroo Billimoria
We must look towards societies that set a high value on nonaggression and noncompetitive ness, and therefore handle conflicts by nonviolent means. We can see… — Elise M. Boulding
The legacy I want to leave is a child-care system that says that no kid is going to be left alone or left unsafe. — Marian Wright Edelman
Unicef wants to encourage a sense of stability for a child. — Ralph Fiennes
It is still just unbelievable to us that diarrhea is one of the leading causes of child deaths in the world. — Melinda Gates

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