Children Quotes

There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: one is roots. The other is wings.

There is a theory that since the child will be obliged in later life to do many things that he does not want to do, he might as well learn how while he is young. The difficulty here seems to be that learning to do one kind of a thing that you do not want […]

Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning? (Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000)

I love all my children, but some of them I don’t like.

There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone.

We have struggle to not proceed but to preceed to the future of a nation’s child.

There is nothing more thrilling in this world, I think, than having a child that is yours, and yet is mysteriously a stranger.

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.

Laura and I really don’t realize how bright our children is sometimes until we get an objective analysis. (CNBC, April 15, 2000)

To see your child through the Eyes of Delight is the greatest gift in the world you can give to your child and to yourself.