Quotes about children
children war thinking
Wars shatter so many lives. I think especially of children robbed of their childhood. Pope Francis
children thinking light
Unfortunately, what is thrown away is not only food and dispensable objects, but often human beings themselves, who are discarded as 'unnecessary.' For example, it is frightful even to think there are children, victims of abortion, who will never see the light of day; children being used as soldiers, abused and killed in armed conflicts; and children being bought and sold in that terrible form of modern slavery which is human trafficking, which is a crime against humanity. Pope Francis
children heart blessing
Since many of you do not belong to the Catholic Church and others are non-believers, from the bottom of my heart I give this silent blessing to each and every one of you, respecting the conscience of each one of you but knowing that each one of you is a child of God. Pope Francis
children mistake believe
May we always care for our children, not counting the cost, so that they may never believe themselves to be mistakes, but always know their infinite worth. Pope Francis
children mean thinking
It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about. Pope Francis
children attitude simple
When money, instead of man, is at the center of the system, when money becomes an idol, men and women are reduced to simple instruments of a social and economic system, which is characterized, better yet dominated, by profound inequalities. So we discard whatever is not useful to this logic; it is this attitude that discards children and older people, and is now affecting the young. Pope Francis
children father doe
In the roughest moments, remember: God is our Father; God does not abandon his children. Pope Francis
children men years
The Bishops of the Philippines have asked that this year be set aside as the ‘Year of the Poor.’ I hope that this prophetic summons will challenge everyone, at all levels of society, to reject every form of corruption which diverts resources from the poor, and to make concerted efforts to ensure the inclusion of every man and woman and child in the life of the community. Pope Francis
children lying father
Let's not be naive, we're not talking about a simple political battle; it is a destructive pretension against the plan of God. We are not talking about a mere bill, but rather a machination of the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God. Pope Francis
children elderly unborn-child
Human life, the person is no longer perceived as a primary value to be respected and protected, especially if poor or disabled, if not yet useful - such as the unborn child - or no longer needed - such as the elderly. Pope Francis
children humble sick
Poverty that is learned with the humble, the poor, the sick and all those who are on the existential peripheries of life. Theoretical poverty is of no use to us. Poverty is learned by touching the flesh of the poor Christ, in the humble, the poor, the sick, in children. Pope Francis
children dignity praise
Every economic...acti on must set about providing each inhabitant of the planet with the minimum wherewithal to live in dignity and freedom, with the possibility of supporting a family, educating children, praising God and developing one's own human potential. Pope Francis
children roots elderly
A society which abandons children and the elderly severs its roots and darkens its future. Pope Francis
children parent praying
Dear parents, teach your children to pray. Pray with them. Pope Francis
children blessing our-world
When families bring children into the world, train them in faith and sound values, and teach them to contribute to society, they become a blessing in our world. Pope Francis
children mean talking
To be friends with God means to pray with simplicity, like children talking to their parents. Pope Francis
children heart cities
Let us pause before the Child of Bethlehem. Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us allow ourselves to be warmed by the tenderness of God; we need his caress. God is full of love: to him be praise and glory forever! God is peace: let us ask him to help us to be peacemakers each day, in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations, in the whole world. Let us allow ourselves to be moved by God's goodness. Pope Francis
children people suffering
How many innocent people and children suffer in the world! Lord, grant us your peace! Pope Francis
children matter forget
How often we forget to dedicate ourselves to that which truly matters! We forget that we are children of God. Pope Francis
children heart suffering
There's nothing more heart-breaking than watching your children suffer. Rachel Boston
children age littles
I went on a children's roller coaster once when I was maybe 12-or some age when I was considered a little old to be on a kiddy ride. Absolutely terrified. Thought I was going to die. Rachael Leigh Cook
children years apples
Everybody's twelve years old in an apple orchard. Rachael Ray
children thinking law
See?" he said, with an unholy amount of glee. "I hardly broke any laws at all. I should drive more often." "No. Trust me, you shouldn't," Eve said. "Think of all the little old people and the children. Rachel Caine
children school media
Well, let me tell you, if you're 45, had three children and are post-menopausal, you're not going to weigh what you did the day you graduated from high school. Get that out of your head. That's a media-driven ideal that you're never going to healthfully obtain. Phil McGraw
children home parenting
The Internet is just bringing all kinds of information into the home. There's just a lot of distraction, a lot of competition for the parent's voice to resonate in the children's ears. Phil McGraw
children people mentor
Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda. Peter Woo
children reality two
I can't help but react to the painful realities of the two-tiered society we live in, where the signs of poverty and inequity are everywhere. Almost twenty five percent of our children live at or below the poverty line. We expect the no-option life cycle of the poor to be interrupted by the weak social safety net and then wonder why building more jails doesn't solve the problems. Peter Yarrow
children book animal
Successive generations of middle-class parents used to foist their own favourite books on their children. But some time in the late Eighties it began to wane - not because children had lost interest in adorable animals but because most of it was available on useful, pacifying video.
children discovery vision
Observation is the generative act in scientific discovery. For all its aberrations, the evidence of the senses is essentially to be relied upon provided we observe nature as a child does, without prejudices and preconceptions, but with that clear and candid vision which adults lose and scientists must strive to regain. Peter Medawar
children order grace
Our redemption through the suffering of Christ is that deeper love within us which not only frees us from slavery to sin, but also secures for us the true liberty of the children of God, in order that we might do all things out of love rather than out of fear - love for him that has shown us such grace that no greater can be found. Peter Abelard
children reality rare-events
Adamson feels that drug developers are unreasonably concerned about rare events. The reality is children tolerate phase I therapy new agents being tested to find the best dosage and possible side-effects as well as or better than adults, ... Once the initial studies are done that is, phase I trials in adults study should begin in children. Peter Adamson
children animal climbing
He stood beneath the white tower, and looked up at it with that mournful expression which his face always carried in repose: for one moment he thought of climbing up its cracked and broken stone, and then from its summit screaming down at the silent city as a child might scream at a chained animal. Peter Ackroyd
children real cartoon
I was totally into cartoon babes when I was a little dude. Cheetara from the 'Thundercats,' then Jessica Rabbit, and finally I moved onto a real-life human being and was into Punky Brewster, and then Christina Applegate on 'Married with Children.' Pete Wentz