Children Quote by Ken Robinson

Children are wonderfully confident in their own imaginations. Most of us lose this confidence as we grow up.

— Ken Robinson

“The confidence you instill in children can change the world.”

— Jackie Cantoni

“Through play, children experience a greater confidence in their bodies, surroundings and themselves. They become familiar with what they can and cannot do.”

— Iben Dissing Sandahl

“Through the eyes of a child, imagination is born. Always stay young at heart!”

— Sheila Parker

“Parents think they can hand children permanent confidence—like a gift—by praising their brains and talent. It doesn’t work, and in fact has the opposite…

— Carol S. Dweck

I developed a great sense of self-confidence when I was very young.

— Christie Hefner

During adolescence imagination is boundless. The urge toward self-perfection is at its peak. And with all their self- absorption and personalized dreams of glory,…

— Louise J. Kaplan

“But if you believe that adults can ‘make’ children learn well—in the absence of or in defiance of a child’s inner sense of confident…

— Kirsten Olson

“Children, even when very young, have the capacity for inventive thought and decisive action. They have worthwhile ideas. They make perceptive connections. They’re individuals…

— Lori McWilliam Pickert

All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingness to take risks with what they think,

— Ken Robinson

“You know, Daddy, I think that the most necessary quality for any person to have imagination. It makes people able to put themselves in…

— Jean Webster

“Most people who are inexplicably confident despite being talentless and more than a little stupid have warm, affectionate parents.”

— Nick Mamatas