Parent Quotes

4993 Parent quotes by 3126 unique authors

Children, when they are little, they make parents fools; when great, mad. — John Ray
Through the survival of their children, happy parents are able to think calmly, and with a very practical affection, of a world in which they… — Walter Pater
Isn't it a remarkable coincidence almost everyone has the same religion as their parents ? And it always just happens to be the right religion.… — Richard Dawkins
Knowledge is the parent of love; wisdom, love itself. — Julius Charles Hare
Anxiety is the poison of human life; the parent of many sins and of more miseries. In a world where everything is doubtful, and where… — Tryon Edwards
Creating a child takes no love or skill; being a parent requires lots of both. — Michael Josephson
I think the biggest problem is parents are so concerned with being friends with their kids. You're not their friend. You're their parent. — Charles Barkley
When I speak to kids I tell them, 'Hey, you think your parents are a pain in the ass now, but they're going to get… — Charles Barkley
My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went to Australia and China, and they went to probably every… — Brandi Chastain
I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models... — Charles Barkley
Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts. — Bill Walton
People don't think about the fact that when Barack Obama's parents had him it was illegal for them to be married in several states in… — Kerry Washington
In far too many families with young children, both parents are working, when, if they really took an honest look at the budget, they might… — Rick Santorum
Being gay is harder than being black. I didn't have to come out black. I didn't have to tell my parents about what its like… — Wanda Sykes
We do not develop habits of genuine love automatically. We learn by watching effective role models - most specifically by observing how our parents express… — Josh McDowell
The doctrine of pre-existence pours a wonderful flood of light upon the otherwise mysterious problem of man's origin. It shows that man, as a spirit,… — Heber J. Grant
Young people, your parents, with their maturity of years and experience you have not had, can provide wisdom, knowledge, and blessings to help you over… — Ezra Taft Benson
There is nothing that can bring you closer to fearlessness about everything else in the world than being a parent - because everyday fears -… — Arianna Huffington
Until I became a parent, I thought children just naturally knew how to catch a ball, that catching was an instinctive biological reflex that all… — Dave Barry
Every parent knows that for a kid, the car is chloroform.. — Ray Romano
Parents, just keep in mind that kids will always round off to the nearest obscenity.. — Ray Romano
Today's parents grew up with the silly notion that music was meant to be heard. — Bill Cosby
Fear is the parent of cruelty. — James Anthony Froude
Beware the cute, hot guy who kind of reminds you of the parent you don't get along with: your cold, distant father who left when… — Merrill Markoe
Parents of handicapped children are occasionally embarrassed or hurt by others who awkwardly express sympathy but cannot know or appreciate the depth of the parents… — James E. Faust

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