“ What would it profit us to possess and perform everything else and be like pure saints, if we meanwhile neglected our chief purpose in life, namely, the care of the young? Martin Luther
“ There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children's book.The reason for that is that in adult literary fiction, stories are there… Philip Pullman
“ Children are not the people of tomorrow, but are people of today. They have a right to be taken seriously, and to be treated with tenderness and respect. They should be allowed to grow into whoever th… Janusz Korczak
“ Many of the things that grownups have chosen to ignore, the child understands deeply. R. A. Delmonico
“ One of the happiest moments in a father's life is when his children treat him like a brother. Jorge P. Guerrero
“ Children teach us more than our elders because they are a real reflector of our society. Nature Shreshtha
“ The seriousness of emotional deprivation:It is not difficult to understand how children who have suffered from malnutrition or starvation need food and plenty of care in their bodies are to recover so… Mark Z. Danielewski
“ It was one of those ridiculous arrangements that couples make when they are separating, but before they are divorced - when they still imagine that children and property can be shared with more magnan… John Irving
“ The culture without children is forever immature, self-obsessed and rightous. They cannot help the high opinion they have of themselves; there's no kids around to show them otherwise. James Wilson
“ I don't think I'm essentially interested in children's books. I'm interested in writing, and in pictures. I'm interested in people and in children because they are people. Margaret Wise Brown
“ When you're given a brilliant child you polish her and let her shine. Pigs in Heaven Barbara Kingsolver
“ Children are people, and they should have to reach to learn about things, to understand things, just as adults have to reach if they want to grow in mental stature. Life is composed of lights and shad… Walt Disney Company
“ Schizoid behavior is a pretty common thing in children. It's accepted, because all we adults have this unspoken agreement that children are lunatics. Stephen King
“ To all who have known really happy family lives, that is, to all who have known or who have witnessed the greatest happiness which there can be on this earth, it is hardly necessary to say that the hi… Theodore Roosevelt
“ Stand aside for a while and leave room for learning, observe carefully what children do, and then, if you have understood well, perhaps teaching will be different from before. Loris Malaguzzi
“ There's only one person who needs a glass of water oftener than a small child tucked in for the night, and that's a writer sitting down to write. Mignon McLaughlin
“ 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… Lisa Wingate
