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Children have more need of models than of critics.
Children have more need of models than of critics.
The child is father of the man.
The child is father of the man.
There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, employ someone, or forbid your children to do it.
There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, employ someone, or forbid your children to do it.
They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their read more
They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their sympathy and their kind-hearted jokes, it would only make me want to scream all the more. If I talk, everyone thinks I'm showing off; when I'm silent they think I'm ridiculous; rude if I answer, sly if I get a good idea, lazy if I'm tired, selfish if I eat a mouthful more than I should, stupid, cowardly, crafty, etc. etc.
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.
A wasted youth is better by far than a wise and productive old age.
A wasted youth is better by far than a wise and productive old age.
For many children, joy comes as the result of mining something unique and wondrous about themselves from some inner shaft.
For many children, joy comes as the result of mining something unique and wondrous about themselves from some inner shaft.
There is no sinner like a young saint.
There is no sinner like a young saint.
The only moral lesson which is suited for a child, the most important lesson for every time of life, is read more
The only moral lesson which is suited for a child, the most important lesson for every time of life, is this: "Never hurt anybody.".
