Quotes about children
children stupidity culture
Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. Anthony de Mello
children sight special
You will seek for God in vain till you understand that God can't be seen as a "thing"; he needs a special way of looking similar to that of little children whose sight is undistorted by prefabricated doctrines and beliefs .
children eye eyes-of-a-child
How sad if we pass through life and never see it with the eyes of a child.
children flower mean
If you want to know what it means to be happy, look at a flower, a bird, a child; they are perfect images of the kingdom. For they live from moment to moment in the eternal now with no past and no future.
children powerful ambition
There is another more subtle way in which the innocence of childhood is lost: when the child is infected with the desire to become somebody. Contemplate the crowds of people who are striving might and main to become, not what Nature intended them to be- musicians, cooks, mechanics, carpenters, gardeners, inventors- but "somebody": to become successful, famous, powerful; to become something that will bring not quiet and self-fulfillment, but self-glorification and self-expansion
children home interesting
I knew I wanted children in my life. The acting was always in relation to it. Life at home is chaos. They're wonderful. They're such interesting human beings. I just love it. I'm lucky Annette Bening
children usa america
Peter Lucas and I live in Durham but spend a great of time in North Wales, where we have a cottage in the mountains, and in Vermont, USA, with my sister - who is a children's writer married to a poet. Anne Stevenson
children clubs theater
The original Mickey Mouse Club, established in the '30s, was designed to attract children to movie theaters. Annette Funicello
children stills deep-inside
Mr. Disney believed everyone was still a child deep inside.
children television form
Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s.
children
When you have children, you're obligated to live. Anne Tyler
children book writing
I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves - but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown.
children secret suffering
There is no suffering like a child's, terrified by a secret which it dare not for some reason disclose. Anna Katharine Green
children boys two
The boats came, and they were only taking a few people at a time, so what happened was they took a boat and said, 'We can have two more children', so the boys went. Anna Lee
children looks want
Children are like puppies: you have to keep them near you, and look after them, if you want their affection. Anna Magnani
children want my-own
I absolutely want to have children, whether I have my own or adopt. Anna Kournikova
children eye red
Child of mortality, whence comest thou? Why is thy countenance sad, and why are thine eyes red with weeping? Anna Letitia Barbauld
children use example
Children have almost an intuitive discernment between the maxims you bring forward for their use, and those by which you direct your own conduct.
children school discipline
When children attend schools that place a greater value on discipline and security than on knowledge and intellectual development, they are attending prep schools for prison. Angela Davis
children hands germany
We have very stable mechanisms of conflict resolution in terms of labor relations, we have a very good transportation infrastructure, we provide our children with an excellent education and the gap between rich and poor in Germany is relatively narrow. On the other hand, we have trouble accepting change. Angela Merkel
children eye light
Who among us has any conception of the dimensions of shame that will befall us and our children when one day the veil has fallen from our eyes and the most horrible of crimes...reach the light of day? Amy Goodman
children people my-children
I love being with my children. They're fascinating people. Amy Grant
children hard-work parent
Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research performed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck has found that the way parents offer approval affects the way children perform, even the way they feel about themselves. Amy Chua
children ideas parent
All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. The Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that.
children giving-up fun
Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.
children passion thinking
There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what? I think most 13-year-olds' passion is sitting in front of the TV, or doing Facebook, or surfing the Internet for hours.
children self-esteem thinking
I think the biggest difference is that I've noticed Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's psyches, their self-esteem, whereas tough immigrant parents assume strength rather than fragility in their children and therefore behave completely differently.
children thinking littles
Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little.
children parent kind
Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?
children self discipline
I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they gave me so many choices in my life as an adult. Because of what they did then, I get to do the work I love now.
children parent lord
Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me.
children want knows
We all want to do the right thing for our children. We all don't know what that is and we all - you know, you won't know until the future.
children believe passion
Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement and a nurturing environment. By contrast, the Chinese believe that the best way to protect their children is by preparing them for the future, letting them see what they’re capable of, and arming them with skills, work habits, and inner confidence that no one can ever take away.