Parenthood Quotes

293 quotes by 258 authors

Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend… — Joe Manchin
A child's geographic location, race or parent's income level should not predetermine their life's course and it's up to us to see that they don't. — Joe Manchin
There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children. — Nelson Mandela
The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and… — Kamisese Mara
What parent has it easy? I just never make the difficulty of it an obstacle. I just do it. — Marlee Matlin
It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are… — Joyce Maynard
Parenting is the most important job on the planet next to keeping Gary Busey off the nation's highways. — Dennis Miller
Every cliche about kids is true; they grow up so quickly, you blink and they're gone, and you have to spend the time with them… — Liam Neeson
Dr. Evil got shortchanged in the first one. The family dynamic between Scott and Dr. Evil - the adventures of being an evil single parent… — Mike Myers
I think being a mother helps keep your feet on the ground. There's very little dignity in parenthood. It's a great leveller. — Frances O'Grady
The Parent Trap gave my career another boost, starring in family comedies. — Maureen O'Hara
You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going. — P.J. O'Rourke
Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make threatening him… — P.J. O'Rourke
Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies. — Clive Owen
The most convincing argument against early parenthood is that you are in a relationship that is likely to fall apart before that child grows up. — Tony Parsons
It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and… — Abigail Van Buren
Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to. — Wayne Rooney
Anything that opens you up emotionally is going to impact your acting. Parenthood, becoming a mom, certainly does that. — Keri Russell
The essence of parenthood is to make children think that they are the most handsome, intelligent, brilliant person in the world. — Maurice Saatchi
Parenthood involves massive sacrifice: money, attention, time and emotional energy. — Jonathan Sacks

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