- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
Children Quotes
Raising kids, and the duties that come with it.
Quotes about "children" here include a filmmaker recalling audience shock at a controversial early work, alongside pointed reminders that entertainment isn't a substitute for parenting at home. For prayer-focused content about children, see Prayers for children.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I treasure my meetings with individuals affected by autism - parents, children, teachers and friends. Their strength is inspiring. They deserve all possible opportunities for education, employment and integration.
- Path
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- Nov 07, 2020
Schools connect children to their communities. Jobs connect adults to their societies. Persons with autism deserve to walk the same path.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every day, we at the United Nations see the human toll of an absence of regulations or lax controls on the arms trade. We see it in the suffering of civilian populations trapped by armed conflict or pervasive crime. We see it in the killing and wounding of civilians - including children, the most vulnerable of all.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children how to become good citizens. Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. It is a fundamental human right.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Asian people are very practical and come from a conservative world. The parents want their kids to be doctors and lawyers. There are casting calls for Asian children, but once the parents find out the children might miss school, they're opposed to it.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't deny the importance of genetics. However, the fact that I might be altruistic isn't because I have a gene for altruism; the fact that I do something for my children at some cost to myself comes from a history that has operated on me.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it's important for children to know where their food comes from and how much work it takes to produce the items we eat in our home.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a strong view in Nigeria, as in many other cultures, that a marriage is not complete without children. I don't agree; I'm wary of the idea that people have to have some particular functionality in order to be full members of society.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't suffer from SCD myself, but I do carry the gene. This means that if I married another person who carried the gene, there would be a danger our children would suffer from the disease.
- Nov 07, 2020
Even if I was to give my children a small part of my wealth, it would be more than they can digest in many lifetimes.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
Parents realize their wealth should be used for social good rather than children's good.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a sensuality about fabric. I think all materials should be inviting when they touch the skin. When I watch children stroking their mother's clothes, I feel that I have succeeded.
- Fuss
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- Nov 07, 2020
I tell my children now that they are older, 'If something happens to me... don't make no big fuss over me. Don't make no big expense on my funeral. Don't put any pressure on the rest of the family. I've loved everybody, and I hope they loved me. But don't create this big expense for the family.'
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know, given my own life challenges, that there are many non-academic barriers that get in the way of the scholastic and life success of our children and that complicate teaching.
- Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
Roaring like a tiger turns some children into pianists who debut at Carnegie Hall but only crushes others. Coddling gives some the excuse to fail and others the chance to succeed.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020