“ They had always dreamed of a large family but have now realized that they would be equally blessed to have even one child. Jane Green
“ It was somehow slightly frightening, like the gambolling of tiger cubs which will soon grow up into man-eaters. George Orwell
“ They were young; time hadn't yet rubbed at them, polishing their differences and sharpening their opinions... Kate Morton
“ Children make prayers so thoughtlessly, building them up like sand castles—and they are always surprised when suddenly the castle becomes real, and the iron gate grinds shut. Catherynne M. Valente
“ It snowed last year too: I made a snowman and my brother knocked it down and I knocked my brother down and then we had tea. Dylan Thomas
“ The imaginary child implied by the toys on exhibit in Hong Kong was impossible to reconcile with my actual child. I didn't think I'd like to meet the imaginary child they implied. That child was mad w… Donovan Hohn
“ Julia really likes school and she is one of the top students. Mikolay doesn’t mind the weekend school because he is allowedto do lots of magic, which he really likes and is very good at. Magda M. Olchawska
“ We are bent on weakening bonds in the name of growth and independance,then spend out adulthoods wondering why we have trouble getting close to other people. Elizabeth Hormann
“ The room was full of magical objects, animals, photographs, paintings, strange looking plants and many flying books. I only found this room a few days ago and it seems that it keeps changing every tim… Magda M. Olchawska
“ Children were the foot wedged in the closing door, the glimmer of hope that in reincarnation there would be some house to go to, even if one came back as a dog, or a mouse, or flea that lived on the b… Abraham Verghese
“ When kids made a decision for themselves they have a vested interest in showing they were right. Lee wanted to prove to me that he had made the right choice so he worked hard and did well. If we'd for… Cokie Roberts
“ Mr. Crossley suddenly wondered why he was why he was worrying about the note. It was only a joke, after all. He cleared his throat. Everyone looked up hopefully. 'Somebody,' said Mr. Crossley, 'seems… Diana Wynne Jones
“ And upon his return, Gherkins, who had always considered his uncle as a very top-hatted sort of person, actually saw him take from his handkerchief-drawer an undeniable automatic pistol.It was at this… Dorothy L. Sayers
“ Children in the abstract, had never appealed to me. They seemed to be loud creatures, often dripping some form of goo. Stephenie Meyer
“ Everybody who has a baby thinks everybody who hasn't a baby ought to have a baby,Which accounts for the success of such plays as the Irish Rose of Abie,The idea apparently being that just by being fru… Ogden Nash
“ I feel about my dogs now, and all the dogs I had prior to this, the way I feel about children—they are that important to me. When I have lost a dog I have gone into a mourning period that lasted for m… Mary Tyler Moore
