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Child Quotes

On childhood, creativity, and growing up.

Some quotes treat a creative project as being as demanding as raising a child; others come from adults looking back at being teased, being an only child, or noticing how plainly children can speak the truth. Childhood extends that memory.

The popular idea that a child forgets easily is not an accurate one. Many people go right through life in the grip of an idea which has been impressed on them in very tender years.

Agatha Christie

I want to be a child doctor. A pediatry... how do you call it, pediatrician? Do I like kids? No, not really.

Quotes by Adriana Lima

I realise I'm still a child, though I do feel older.

Quotes by Adora Svitak

When you want something that is very dear to you, somewhere along the line, you become the child.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

Childcare Quotes

I am like a child when it comes to gizmos and gadgets.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

When a child wants to be accepted, he'll do anything. And if it means you're getting a certain amount of notoriety from a fight, that's what you'll do.

Quotes by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

You have to prioritize what you stress about when you have a child.

Quotes by Adele

I was adopting an Ethiopian child, that's not true. My house was haunted, that wasn't true. God, there's been so many rumours.

Quotes by Adele

As a child who lived in a lot of places, one of the hardest things for me was to join a new community. It was hardest at the kibbutz, but that was also one of the most impressive communities.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

Childhood Quotes

I remember how much fun it was to be a child in the kibbutz.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

I think it's up to the parents to discern what their child is watching on television.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

My perspective on life in general has definitely changed. Having a child did that for sure.

Quotes by Adam Gontier

We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.

Quotes by Adam Braun

As a child, the paddy field was my playground.

Quotes by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Childish Quotes

I'm an only child.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

When I tell a child something the first time, I'm nice. The 15th time, I start to get aggravated.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

I was such a strong-willed child, my parents weren't sure how to deal with me.

Quotes by Abby Huntsman

I've got no interest in football. My brother's a footballer, too, and I was dragged to the freezing pitch every week as a child. I don't see much glamour in it.

Quotes by Abbey Clancy

When I was a child - in wartime, pre-television - books were my life.

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

Childlike Quotes

I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about treating one's art like a child?
Yes — one quote describes their art form as "my child," saying that's what they give their focus to.
Is there a quote about children being wise?
Yes, one quote claims, "A child speaks more sense than an adult half of the time," a playful jab at how adults sometimes overcomplicate things.
Is there a quote about a difficult childhood?
Yes — one quote shares a hard memory: "I was teased horribly as a child and beaten up a lot." For more reflections on growing up, see our Childhood quotes.
Is there a quote about being an only child?
Yes, one quote reflects on being "an only child until I was 15" and being able to "reap the benefit of that."
Where can I find more quotes about children and growing up?
Browse our Childcare quotes, Childish quotes, or Childlike quotes for related perspectives.

See also Childlike and Childcare for related angles.