 It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place. Author: Sidonie Gabrielle Colette |
| Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty. Author: Honore de Balzac |
| Although I do not have a family, I have eyes, ears and imagination, and know, as most people know, that the importance of one's children is paramount. Author: Lara St. John |
| Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in next. Author: Henry Ward Beecher |
| Teach my children to love! They'll learn to hate on their own. Author: David Allan Coe |
| Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves. Author: Marcelene Cox |
| Taking the time to read to children is not only a worthwhile investment but also a wonderful experience. I have visited 119 schools in Maine, and these visits are among the most rewarding experiences in my career in public service. Author: Susan Collins |
| The children despise their parents until the age of 40, when they suddenly become just like them thus preserving the system. Author: Quentin Crewe |
| Hugs can do great amounts of good - especially for children. Author: Princess Diana |
| When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs. Author: Cindy Crawford |
| I was raised in a time where children were still seen and not heard basically, so I think a lot of us in my generation went the other way and just tried to be as much more liberal and open and we're still paying for it. Author: Blythe Danner |
| If your parents never had children, chances are... neither will you. Author: Dick Cavett |
| I take a very practical view of raising children. I put a sign in each of their rooms: "Checkout Time is 18 years." Author: Erma Bombeck |
| When the state or federal government control the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens. Author: Michael Badnarik |
| You see much more of your children once they leave home. Author: Lucille Ball |
| Unlike grown ups, children have little need to deceive themselves. Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. Author: Dick Armey |
| Little children are still the symbol of the eternal marriage between love and duty. Author: George Eliot |
| A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children. Author: John James Audubon |
| I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized: number one, protect them from harm. Author: Tom Allen |
