“ Half of the time, the Holy Ghost tries to warn us about certain people that come into our life. The other half of the time he tries to tell us that the sick feeling we get in a situation is not the ot… Shannon L. Alder
“ I have never tried to walk through a mall in the Christmas season dressed like a jolly old elf. You might as well dress up like a pork chop and walk into an alley full of starving dogs. Thomm Quackenbush
“ Things had improved after he was born. We both loved him with such fervor that it was impossible that some wouldn’t splash back on us. Thomm Quackenbush
“ Children are God’s way of letting us know His work will continue, even long after we are gone. J.W. Lord
“ You want a child because it is a link in the bridge that you are building between the past and the future, a cantilever that holds you, so that you are not alone. Dan Chaon
“ It's a mother's greatest privilege to give birth, to raise a child. But a woman's greatest honor is to look at her son with pride and know that she's helped him become a man. Susan May Warren
“ All the games were selected for them by supervisors and had to have some useful, educational purpose. The children learned these new games but unlearned something else in the process: they forgot to b… Michael Ende
“ We must give our children back their ability to see the divine; we must help them to return to their original innocence where they saw God everywhere they look. They saw the divine in the flowers and… Martin Suarez
“ Despite their displays of bravado, young boys can be peculiarly susceptible to atmosphere("Between Four Yews") Reggie Oliver
“ Children are born with a desire to have meaning. Give them Jesus, and they will have it eternally. Alisa Hope Wagner
“ In the end, the slow decay of the body didn't matter. We all continue on, renewing ourselves, through our offspring. They are what matter. They are what survives. Andy Lane
“ Ever seen a two-year-old tattering around a garden? There might be a poison ivy, or rose bushes or hawthorne around the edges. There might be spades or secateurs lying on the lawn. The kid doesn't car… Andy Lane
“ Children need to know that the things that make them vastly different from one another are the very things that make them beautifully special. Tiffany Haisten
“ If you ever meet someone who thinks they are so special, the best thing to do is smile. You don’t have to say anything. Be friendly and then go doyour best. That will make you special, too! Jeff Hutchins
“ You have been the great green adventure of my life. Without you my days would be unlit. Katherine Rundell
“ I believe that parents who love their children do everything for them with love, even discipline. Ellen J. Barrier
“ I remember us saying that we liked small houses, that proximity engendered closeness in a family. That nobody should be raised by a nanny or in day care. I remember us saying that time, not money, was… Jonathan Evison
“ Parenting is the greatest pay it forward system on earth. We don't owe our parents anything. We owe our children everything. The same was true for our parents. The same will be true for our children. Dan Pearce
“ Mom was adamantly pro-choice. She had a bumper sticker on the car that read If you can't trust me with a choice, how can you trust me with a child? But in her case the choice was to keep me. Gayle Forman
