"Childhood, whose very happiness is love." ~ Letitia Landon
A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled. ~ James Baldwin, Race
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. ~ Charles R. Swindoll, Man to Man
In the final analysis it is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings. ~ Ann Landers, Mom Can I Help Around the House
A child educated only at school is an undereducated child. ~ George Santayana, Wisdom of George Santayana
A child's hand in yours--what tenderness and power it arouses. You are instantly the very touchstone of wisdom and strength. ~ Marjorie Holmes, Words from the Wise
But childhood prolonged, cannot remain a fairyland. It becomes a hell. ~ Louise Bogan, Columbia dictionary of quotations
The soul is healed by being with children. ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky
Children have more need of models than of critics. ~ Joseph Joubert
Cherishing children is the mark of a civilized society. ~Joan Ganz Cooney
Anyone who has brought up children knows that consistency has absolutely nothing to do with discipline. ~ Bill Cosby
Children possess a remarkable amount of passion. They throw themselves completely, heart and soul, into everything. ~ Mary Lou Retton
Children represent God's most generous gift to us. ~ James Dobson
Your trouble is that when you were a child everything was named for you. ~ Ed Whitney
Adults are obsolete children. ~ Dr. Seuss
Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy. ~ Robert Heinlein