Children Quote by Phyllis Chesler

Having children does become tied to a sense of identity and our value as humans.

— Ayobami Adebayo

Whether or not you have children yourself, you are a parent to the next generation. If we can only stop thinking of children as…

— Charlotte Sophia Kasl

“Those who do indeed decide to have a child might do so for any number of reasons, but among these reasons cannot be the…

— David Benatar

People always tell me I need to have a kid, and I say, No, I don't. Because I wouldn't have just one kid; I'd…

— Chelsea Handler

There's something really magical about having a child - it's like permission to begin again, start over, reevaluate some things, check yourself. Recognize yourself.

— Jill Scott

If it gets to the point where I actually physically cannot have a child, there's plenty of children in the world that need a…

— Joy Bryant

You want a child who never makes you anything but proud? Please. Don't bother taking on parenthood if you can't handle the fact that…

— Alice Dreger

I think it's important to keep your own identity when you've got a baby.

— Abbey Clancy

The traditional rules for having children are long gone. Some days I feel like the harder choice is to not have a kid.

— Henriette Mantel

Having children is something we think we ought to do because our parents did it, but when it is over the children are just…

— John Updike

Yet if there's no reason to live without a child, how could there be with one? To answer one life with a successive life…

— Lionel Shriver

No matter what circumstances, it's hard to be a parent and maintain a sense of self and identity in the world.

— Anne Lamott