Child Quotes

7828 Child quotes by 4374 unique authors

The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue ... — Bruno Bettelheim
Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child. — Soyen Shaku
I don't think there are any footsteps to be walked in. No one else has taken things that you can buy at the grocery store… — Sandra Lee
Be willing to be a child and be the Lilliputian in the world of Gulliver. — Mary Karr
The English language lacks the words 'to mourn an absence.' For the loss of a parent, grandparent, spouse, child or friend we have all manner… — Laura Bush
As a child I wanted to be a grown-up. I wanted to know everything - not that I like to talk about it. I hate… — Karl Lagerfeld
And who is responsible for this appalling child slavery? Everyone. — Mother Jones
As long as you live, it is never too late to make amends. Take my advice, child. Don't waste your precious life with regrets and… — Karen Hesse
Perhaps the single most important point for parents to follow is the importance of giving goals to a child. And the most important goal is… — L. Ron Hubbard
I don't grow up. In me is the small child of my early days. — M.C. Escher
To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely. — Maria Montessori
Since it is through movement that the will realises itself, we should assist a child in his attempts to put his will into act. — Maria Montessori
The child’s progress does not depend only on his age, but also on being free to look around him. — Maria Montessori
No adult can bear a child’s burden or grow up in his stead. — Maria Montessori
These words reveal the child’s inner needs; ‘Help me to do it alone’. — Maria Montessori
The child builds his inmost self out of the deeply held impressions he receives. — Maria Montessori
The prize and punishments are incentives toward unnatural or forced effort, and, therefore we certainly cannot speak of the natural development of the child in… — Maria Montessori
The essential thing is to arouse such an interest that it engages the child’s whole personality. — Maria Montessori
All our handling of the child will bear fruit, not only at the moment, but in the adult they are destined to become. — Maria Montessori
The child is an enigma… He has the highest potentialities, but we do not know what he will be. — Maria Montessori
The activity of the child has always been looked upon as an expression of his vitality. — Maria Montessori
The study of love and its utilization will lead us to the source from which it springs, The Child. — Maria Montessori
Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements. — Maria Montessori
The child’s parents are not his makers but his guardians. — Maria Montessori
We must therefore turn to the child as to the key to the fate of our future life. — Maria Montessori

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