Children should be like waffles--you should be able to throw the first one away.

Children should be like waffles--you should be able to throw the first one away.

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's read more

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.

There is no sinner like a young saint.

There is no sinner like a young saint.

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him asleep.

There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him asleep.

Give me a child for the first seven years, and you may do what you like with him afterwards.

Give me a child for the first seven years, and you may do what you like with him afterwards.

The child is father of the man.

The child is father of the man.

The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.

The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.

By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction, the die is cast and the moment read more

By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction, the die is cast and the moment has long since passed which determined the future. More youth quotes coming soon. If you have a quote, proverb or saying about youth that you would like to be posted on this page please use the 'Submit a Quote' form below. -Unknown.