In our time one has to ask children and the ignorant for news of the future. The saying in the Talmud that after the destruction of the temple prophesy we have taken from the wise and given to children and fools reflect the disarray and perplexity of a time of trouble. When things become unhinged, […]
Children Quotes
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
Do not discourage your children from hoarding, if they have a taste to it; whoever lays up his penny rather than part with it for a cake, at least is not the slave of gross appetite; and shows besides a preference always to be esteemed, of the future to the present moment.
One of the most valuable habits a parent can have is that of explaining. Many parents think their children are too young to understand explanations, yet it is surprising how much a child will absorb if he is given a chance. And even if he does not understand completely, he will at least sense that […]
Through our children we… have a kind of spiritual reprieve.
There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.
What feeling is so nice as a child’s hand in yours? So small, so soft and warm, like a kitten huddling in the shelter of your clasp.
The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.
A child’s hand in yours – what tenderness and power it arouses. You are instantly the very touchstone of wisdom and strength.
