Parent Quotes

4993 quotes by 3126 authors

When parents see their children's problems as opportunities to build the relationship instead of as negative, burdensome irritations, it totally changes the nature of parent-child… — Stephen Covey
"Let's say we discover the gene that says the kid's gonna be gay. How many parents, if they knew before the kid was gonna be… — Rush Limbaugh
The hijacking of an American jet in Athens looms larger in our concern than the parent who kills a child, even though the one happens… — Gavin de Becker
The most important aspect of my personality as far as determining my success goes; has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority.… — Larry Ellison
Ten years have passed since a perfect blue sky morning turned into the blackest of nights. Since then we've lived in sunshine and in shadow,… — Michael Bloomberg
Schools and schoolmasters, as we have them today, are not popular as places of education and teachers, but rather prisons and turnkeys in which children… — George Bernard Shaw
And among the other honours and rewards our young men can win for distinguished service in war and in other activities, will be more frequent… — Plato
Forgiveness is not a matter of feeling superior, of feeling sorry for our parents because they didn't' know any better. It comes when we understand… — Gerald Jampolsky
I've had the time to go through all the life phases with my parents, from being a bratty teenager, pushing them away, to saying later… — Marcia Cross
I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on the sidelines and I hear the things parents are saying,… — Brandi Chastain
Number one, it was a chance to thank my parents, because they passed away a couple of years ago. They gave me so much by… — Brandi Chastain
I used to go to my kids' soccer games and I was the only parent who wasn't screaming, because I'd have to do a show… — Neil Diamond
Even child abuse specialists do not routinely screen for domestic violence. This shows how much more education we need to do, even among experts, to… — Unknown Author
It can be really frightening for young people to see their parents fighting. Remember, you're not alone and there are people out there who can… — Unknown Author
What usually has the strongest psychic effect on the child is the life which the parents have not lived — Carl Jung
I think you have to be a little bit strict. You can't be friend and their parent in a lot of situations, especially in this… — Tim McGraw
My mother was 45 when she had me, so when I was in high school my parents were the same age as my friends' grandparents. — Jack White
It's not always possible to sit down and eat at home in this day and age of fast-paced living, but if you are going to… — Michael Symon
My parents got married late and they had kids late, so I never felt a social or cultural thing to be married or pregnant or… — Anna Kendrick
My parents were really, really cool about supporting what I wanted to do at a really young age. I think I was about 10 when… — Anna Kendrick

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