Parenting Quotes

"The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children, the less sure they are which one is the best." "The more risks you allow children to take the better they learn to take care of themselves" "We should spend less time ranking children and more time helping them to identify their natural competencies and gifts and cultivate those" "I want my children to understand the world but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious I want them to understand it so that they will be positioned to make it a better place" "The fate of nations depends on how they choose to birth and care for their children" "Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late" "When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway." "The phrase "working mother" is redundant." "If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them" "You don’t have to be famous. You just have to make your mother and father proud of you" "I'm the father of four children, and I hope that every day they know they come first." "The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only – and that is to support the ultimate career." "Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" "Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth." "Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you"