Parenting Quote by David Levithan

“There was a time for slaying dragons, and a time for holding on to someone and making the terror go away.”

— Jennifer Ashley

“Naturally all of them had a sad story: too much notice, not enough, or the worst kind. Some tale about dragon daddies and false-hearted…

— Toni Morrison

Children today laugh at fathers who tell them about dragons. It is necessary to make fear a required subject; otherwise children will never learn…

— Karl Kraus

“Only in Xanth would parents see a dragon looming over their children and depart with confidence.”

— Piers Anthony

“Let me tell you: the only way to get rid of dragons is to have one of your own.”

— Evgeny Shvarts

“If you banish the dragons, you banish the heroes...”

— Andrew Solomon

“There was practically nothing the dragon could do to people that they had not, sooner or later, tried on one another, often with enthusiasm.”

— Terry Pratchett

“I bring this up because in writing some thoughts about a father, or not having a father, I feel as though I'm writing a…

— Donald Miller

“Dragons are a manifestation of things we fear. More often than not, those fears prove to be just as daunting and just as imaginary.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“The lesson learned… we need to battle the real dragons—the illusions we cling to, the false loves we perpetuate, the fantasies we dress up…

— E.L. Sarnoff

We must honor our dragons, encourage them to be worthy destroyers, expect they'll strive to cut us down. It is their duty to ridicule…

— Richard Bach

When I was younger, not being accepted made me enraged, but now, I am not inclined to dismantle my history. If you banish the…

— Andrew Solomon