The best way to make children good is to make them happy.

The best way to make children good is to make them happy.

Let a man turn to his own childhood -- no further -- if he will renew his sense of remoteness, read more

Let a man turn to his own childhood -- no further -- if he will renew his sense of remoteness, and of the mystery of change.

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

Better to be driven out from among men than to be disliked of children.

Better to be driven out from among men than to be disliked of children.

I don't know any parents that look into the eyes of a newborn baby and say, How can we screw read more

I don't know any parents that look into the eyes of a newborn baby and say, How can we screw this kid up.

There is no sinner like a young saint.

There is no sinner like a young saint.

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.

I'm old enough to know better, but still too young to care.

I'm old enough to know better, but still too young to care.

It is amazing how quickly the kids learn to drive a car, yet are unable to understand the lawnmower, snow-blower, read more

It is amazing how quickly the kids learn to drive a car, yet are unable to understand the lawnmower, snow-blower, or vacuum cleaner.