All Quotes By Tag: Children

“She moved to pinch me again but I blocked her hand. I’m no expert on girls, but when one tries to pinch you four times, I’m pretty sure that’s flirting.”

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”

“Your children are the greatest gift God will give to you, and their souls the heaviest responsibility He will place in your hands. Take time with them, teach them to have faith in God. Be a person in whom they can have faith. When you are old, nothing else you’ve done will have mattered as much.”

“Come away, O human child!To the waters and the wildWith a faery, hand in hand,For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand.”

“A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.”

“Is there a greater gift you can give to your children and your children’s children than to grow up to be happier, more secure and resilient adults?”

“Think of the things you most dislike hearing in yourselves and then put a mirror up. That is what you will get from your child.”

“I really do believe stories about the struggles of life do help foster resilient and happy children. They make Tips children understand the whole spectrum of life.”

“Years ago we used to have leaders with brains; compassion for people; the guts to stand up for what’s right and just not only for them, but for the whole world.These days all we get are leaders trying to stand up with their egos in their mouths and stubbornness in their actions and words; out to get what they can reap. They don’t care about the normal people! They only care about themselves & their close circle of friends!I’ve only met one or two honest politicians in my fifty odd years, and I’ve read about some, but as for the rest of them……..Well, maybe it’s time that normal people took over.The mums and dads!Young minds with a modicum of compassion for their fellow man!People who will look past religion, race, wealth & greed, caste!People who honestly care about whether their children live or die!People who believe that mankind and the Earth, as a whole, is worth saving!People who will look towards the Earth as our home and not our waste dump.People who stand for friendship and not hatred!People without bigoted views, who are willing to change their mind if they are wrong!If you want to know who these people are, just have a look in the mirror. Ask your kids who theirhero is. Ask them if they want a world without animals. Without food to eat. Without clean water to drink.Without their parents to look after them. Without love to keep them safe.It’s time for a change. I can’t change your views, only you can do that.If you don’t want to do it for yourself, at least do it for your kids.Have a heart! Give your children life!”

“Children can teach us more about spreading love, happiness, compassion, and about creating a beautiful world!”

“Children can teach us more about love, happiness, compassion, and creating a beautiful world!”

“Sometimes I wish I could go back to being ten years old. Even just for a day. Everything was easier then.”

“She says you should never wake dreaming people suddenly,’ Rahel said. ‘She says they could easily have a Heart Attack.’Between them they decided it would be best to disturb her discreetly rather than wake her suddenly. So they opened drawers, they cleared their throats, they whispered loudly, they hummed a little tune. They moved shoes. And found a cupboard door that creaked.Ammu, resting under the skin of her dream, observed them and ached with her love for them…….’If you’re happy in a dream, Ammu, does that count’ Estha asked, ‘Does what count?”The happiness–does it count?’She knew exactly what he meant……Because the truth is, that only what counts counts. The simple, unswerving wisdom of children.”

“Approaching new people, never being afraid to ask questions, clearly expressing emotions, moving, playing and laughing. There is a lot we can learn from our children.”

“You don’t learn confidence, you remember it.”