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Last modified: 3/12/08
The Quotable Books Series ...
Children:
A Quotable Guide
for Parents
(sample quotations from the book)
If a child looks like his father, thats heredity. If he looks like a neighbor, thats environment. Theodore Achilles, ambassador
Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains. Diane Ackerman
My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn. Louis Adamic
A teacher effects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. Henry Adams, novelist
Dont try to make children grow up and be like you. They may do it. Russell Baker, columnist
A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him. James Baldwin, novelist
I figure if my kids are alive at the end of the day, I've done my job. Roseanne Barr, comedienne
A school is not a factory. Its raison d'κtre is to provide opportunity for experience. J. L. Carr
All kids are gifted. Some just open their packages earlier than others. Michael Carr
If you want your children to have a peaceful life, let them suffer a little hunger and a little coldness. Chinese proverb
No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and Im not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal. Bill Cosby, comedian and actor
It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. e. e. cummings, poet
When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them. Rodney Dangerfield, comedian
Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home. Phyllis Diller, comedienne
A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic. Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist
Having a baby changes everything. Johnson & Johnson TV commercial
Children need models rather than critics. Joseph Joubert, moralist
The fundamental job of a toddler is to rule the universe. Lawrence Kutner, author
If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. Doug Larson, humorist
I must take issue with the term a mere child, for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult. Fran Lebowitz, humorist
Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist. Michael Levine, publicist, Lessons from the Halfway Point
Here are the other three books in the Quotable Life Book series. Click on the titles to see sample quotations:
Life & Death: Its Really a Simple Matter
Senior Moments: On Growing Older and Wiser
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