




The great illusion of childhood is that adults have all the power and freedom. But the truth is the opposite. A child is freer than a king.
Children & ChildhoodKing Harrow in The Dragon PrinceGrown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.
Children & ChildhoodAntoine de Saint-Exupéry in The Little PrinceA child's faith, such sweet innocence. And yet they say, wisdom oft comes from the mouths of babes.
Children & ChildhoodLord Varys in Game of Thrones, Season 1 Episode 8The value of marriage is not that adults produce children but that children produce adults.
Children & Childhood, MarriagePeter De VriesSo many people try to grow up too fast, and it's not fun. You should stay a kid as long as possible!
Children & Childhood, AgeVanessa HudgensI've learned that you are never too small to make a difference.
Children & Childhood, Small Things, MotivationGreta Thunberg (Climate activist)Children should have enough freedom to be themselves - once they've learned the rules.
Children & Childhood, UpbringingAnna QuindlenThere's nothing like seeing the smile on my kids' faces. Laughing together. Playing. It's the best.
Children & Childhood, ParentsMark WahlbergChildren in a family are like flowers in a bouquet: there's always one determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires.
Children & ChildhoodMarcelene CoxWe are apt to forget that children watch examples better than they listen to preaching.
Children & Childhood, UpbringingRoy L. SmithI think you should be a child for as long as you can. I have been successful for 74 years being able to do that. Don't rush into adulthood, it isn't all that much fun.
Children & Childhood, Birthday, AgeBob NewhartThe depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. The love of a parent for a child is continuous and transcends heartbreak and disappointment.
Children & Childhood, ParentsJames E. FaustDon't handicap your children by making their lives easy!
Children & Childhood, UpbringingRobert A. HeinleinYou are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
Children & Childhood, Family, ParentsKahlil GibranWhere'd the days go, when all we did was play?
And the stress that we were under wasn't stress at all
Just a run and a jump into a harmless fall
The most efficient form of birth control I know is spending the day with my kids.
Children & Childhood, SarcasmJill Bensley