We call a child's mind "small" simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take read more

We call a child's mind "small" simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take in almost anything without effort

A child is a person who is going to carry on what you started. He or she is going to read more

A child is a person who is going to carry on what you started. He or she is going to sit where you are sitting and when you are gone, attend to the things which you think are important. The fate of humanity is in his or her hand.

Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the read more

Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.

In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play.

In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play.

Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy.

Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy.

Loving a child doesn't mean giving in to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best read more

Loving a child doesn't mean giving in to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult.

Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble.

Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble.

We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve read more

We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.