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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.

Music is an element that should be part and parcel of every child's life via the education system.

Quotes by Victoria Wood

When I found I had given birth to a human wreckage, to a child that was an imbecile, my heart was broken.

Quotes by Victoria Woodhull

I was a sporadically bossy child.

Quotes by Victoria Coren Mitchell

The best thing anyone can do in life is to give opportunities to a child.

Quotes by Victor Ponta

There was a period of time when I couldn't seem to get anything. I was on the series 'Daniel Boone,' and then, when that ended, I was still under 18, so I was too young to be in the older...

Quotes by Veronica Cartwright

Back in the day, I was definitely a child of alternative radio.

Quotes by Verite

It now costs more to amuse a child than it once did to educate his father.

Quotes by Vaughn Monroe

As a child or young adult going through an illness, it can be stressful at times and boring and extremely alienating.

Quotes by Vanessa Bayer

'Beasts of No Nation' began when I read an article about child soldiers in Sierra Leone during my final year of high school.

Quotes by Uzodinma Iweala

I'd grown up an athletic child, a competitive soccer player since age 4, with stints ranging from months to years in gymnastics, softball, volleyball.

Quotes by V. E. Schwab

I acted as a hobby when I was a child but wasn't initially very good at it.

Quotes by Tuppence Middleton

The necessity to constantly turn in an excellent performance, to be absolutely wedded to this dedication and this ideal means that as a child you're going to pay for it personally.

Quotes by Twyla Tharp

Every teenager feels like a freak. It's part of being a teenager, part of the individuation from child to adult - those teenage years are who am I? What am I? Where am I going?

Quotes by Trudie Styler

As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life.

Quotes by Tracy Morgan

Shirley Temple had charisma as a child. But it cleared up as an adult.

Quotes by Totie Fields

I moved around a lot when I was a child; two of the houses I grew up in have totally disappeared. One was burnt in a riot, and the other was pulled down.

Quotes by Toyin Odutola

I feel like the second child feels like they have to do everything faster.

Quotes by Tori Spelling

I was the child of refugees.

Quotes by Toomas Hendrik Ilves

I was an only child. Both my parents came from working-class families in Hackney, east London.

Quotes by Tony Robinson

As a child of West Texas, I identify with Hispanic culture every bit as much as I do North American culture.

Quotes by Tommy Lee Jones

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.