Quotes about children
children communication wife
My wife and I have built trust with our children and have always had open communication. Rick Springfield
children lying believe
Could there be irony crueler than this? How, upon his rescue, the truth had brought him here, to a house for the mad, for only a madman believes what every child knows to be true: There are monsters that lie in wait under our beds. Rick Yancey
children fall sight
A child has little defense against the sight of a parent laid low. Parents, like the earth beneath our feet and the sun above our heads, are immutable objects, eternal and reliable. If one should fall, who might vouch the sun itself won't fall, burning, into the sea?
children book thinking
I have a very low tolerance for boredom and often think I would have missed out on books entirely if Id grown up in the Internet and video game age. Now I enjoy books for people of all ages, including children.
children real monsters
Yes, my dear child, monsters are real. I happen to have one hanging in my basement.
children successful adults
Behind every successful child is an adult who believed in him. Rick Warren
children believe parent
There are illegitimate parents, but I don't believe there are any illegitimate children.
children hippie athletic
Fortunately, we did most of our athletic stuff inside, so we didn't have to jog through Tribeca looking like a bunch of boot-camp hippie children. Rick Riordan
children distance believe
You will not believe me, but I am proud of your strength. Sometimes. . . sometimes the only way I can care for my children is to keep my distance.
children destiny can-do
All we can do, child, is follow our destiny.
children important firsts
It’s not important,” Silena insisted. “We have to find Charlie!” Another first: a child of Aphrodite uninterested in jewellery.
children wine eye
You're Dionysus," I said. "The god of wine." Mr. D rolled his eyes. "What do they say these days, Grover? Do the children say 'Well duh!'?" Y-yes, Mr. D." Then, well, duh! Percy Jackson. Did you think I was Aphrodite, perhaps?" You're a god." Yes, child." A god. You.
children real sacrifice
The real story of the Fleece: there were these two children of Zeus, Cadmus and Europa, okay? They were about to get offered up as human sacrifices, when they prayed to Zeus to save them. So Zeus sent this magical flying ram with golden wool, which picked them up in Greece and carried them all the way to Colchis in Asia Minor. Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but that's not important." "It was probably important to her.
children book perfect
When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's long out of print now, but its mix of macabre humor and 1960s psychedelia made it a perfect children's book for the times.
children hero greek
To a degree, the Greek and Roman mythological heroes are just the first superheroes. They appeal to children for much the same reason. These gods and heroes may have powers, but they get angry and they do the wrong thing. They are human too.
children book writing
'Harry Potter' opened so many doors for young adult literature. It really did convince the publishing industry that writing for children was a viable enterprise. And it also convinced a lot of people that kids will read if we give them books that they care about and love.
children names age
She announced her age right away, for children consider their ages every bit as important as their names. Trenton Lee Stewart
children real sacrifice
Mr. Harinton was real. There were adults in the world who would actually make sacrifices for others - not just for their own families but for anyone who needed help. Nicholas had always had the impression that families looked after one another, and he had come to understand that, on rare ocassions, children would do the same... But this was different. What Mr. Harinton was doing certainly helped Nicolas - but it also simply felt right to Nicholas. It made him want to be exactly like Mr. Harinton himself.
children rudeness mysterious-benedict-society
Children are capable of such open rudeness.
children exit mysterious
Remember, children. For every exit, there is also an entrance. ~ Milligan, The Mysterious Benedict Society
children mysterious-benedict-society knows
You are the smartest children i know. You just don't beleive it.
children different gone
There are different types of love, and my love for my child is like me and my mum. We've gone through a lot of rocky patches, but we never stop loving. Tracey Ullman
children nice toys
My mum would like to see me on the cover of 'Good Housekeeping' demonstrating children's toys with some nice lipstick on.
children thinking would-be
My mum has never wanted me to have children. She thinks I would be destroying my life, even now. Tracey Emin
children library
As a child I spent a lot of time at the library. Tracy Chapman
children father people
My father loved people, children and pets. Tony Visconti
children medicine issues
[The GOP] must decide soon where they stand on the issue of socialized medicine. President Clinton threw down the gauntlet in his State of the Union address, when he proposed guaranteeing health insurance for at least half of the 10 million American children who have none. Tony Snow
children faster feels
I feel like the second child feels like they have to do everything faster. Tori Spelling
children kids people
People are always saying that Hollywood messes up kids. I'm like, 'No, families mess up kids!' I grew up in Hollywood, and I'm perfectly fine. If my children want to go into the entertainment business, I won't stop them, as long as they're passionate about it.
children want great-relationship
I just want to have a great relationship with my child and have a great family dynamic.
children eye tears
Yes," she says, her eyes bright with tears. "My dear child, you've done so well. Veronica Roth
children father character
I was still afraid of him, I knew, but in a different way - I was no longer a child, afraid of the threat my terrifying father posed to my safety. I was a man, afraid of the threat he posed to my character, to my future, to my identity.
children hate age
I hate when a show has an age limit. Like a little tiny child is standing outside, like, 'Hey, I wanted to go but I couldn't.' That sucks. Vince Staples