Children Quotes
18494 Children quotes by 7563 unique authors
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Conservatism, ever more timorous and narrow, disgusts the children, and drives them for a mouthful of fresh air into radicalism.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Men have broad and large chests, and small narrow hips, and more understanding than women, who have but small and narrow breasts, and broad hips,…
— Martin Luther
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We are given children to test us and make us more spiritual.
— George Will
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It may well be that we shall by a process of sublime irony have reached a state in this story where safety will be the…
— Winston Churchill
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Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom.
— Paul Tillich
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We are like children, who stand in need of masters to enlighten us and direct us; God has provided for this, by appointing his angels…
— Thomas Aquinas
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The Paleolithic hunters who painted the unsurpassed animal murals on the ceiling of the cave at Altamira had only rudimentary tools. Art is older than…
— Eric Hoffer
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Innately, children seem to have little true realistic anxiety. They will run along the brink of water, climb on the window sill, play with sharp…
— Sigmund Freud
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(Talking about his first computer) Like all kids we not only fooled around with our toys, we changed them. If you've ever watched a child…
— Bill Gates
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In every man there is a hidden child which is called the urge to create and he prefers as play things and serious things not…
— Christian Morgenstern
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In the true man there is a child concealed who wants to play.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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Henry James once defined life as that predicament which precedes death, and certainly nobody owes you a debt of honor or gratitude for getting him…
— Clarence Budington Kelland
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My son, a perfect little boy of five years and three months, had ended his earthly life. You can never sympathize with me; you can…
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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My father was frightened of his mother. I was frightened of my father and I am damned well going to see to it that my…
— George V
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Creating a child takes no love or skill; being a parent requires lots of both.
— Michael Josephson
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With the influences of evil that surround our children, can we even imagine sending them out in the morning without kneeling and humbly asking together…
— Neil L. Andersen
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From time to time, ask yourself these questions: "Am I ready to meet my Maker?" "Am I worthy of all the blessings He has in…
— Russell M. Nelson
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To follow Christ is to become more like Him. It is to learn from His character. As spirit children of our Heavenly Father, we do…
— Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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Here is my wish for you and every other child, woman, and man on the face of the earth: Spend one week saying only kind,…
— Cheri Huber
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Kids take you outside your comfort level because you ask yourself, 'How do I answer that question for them?' You think back to your childhood,…
— Patrick Dempsey
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But for fatherhood advice, try to look your child in the eye.... Get to know their name; that becomes important when you want something. And…
— Will Ferrell
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In my career there's many things I've won and many things I've achieved. But my greatest achievement is my family. What matters is being a…
— David Beckham
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You will find that if you really try to be a father, your child will meet you halfway.
— Robert Breault
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My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society…
— Dan Marino
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People hear that I am a horror writer and they think that I must be a monster, but actually I have the heart of a…
— Robert Bloch
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