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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.

I had directed a short film called 'Girvhi' earlier, on child labour. It was a fictional story. At that time, I realised I could direct a film if given a chance.

Quotes by Soni Razdan

An honest man is always a child.

Socrates

What is an adult? A child blown up by age.

Quotes by Simone de Beauvoir

As a child, I copied Duerer drawings and Bruegel.

Quotes by Sigmar Polke

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

Quotes by Sigmund Freud

Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has left it unfunded.

Quotes by Sidney Blumenthal

The film 'Kaliman' is about the various travails a woman undergoes. Since giving birth to a child tops the list and I was pregnant as well, I accepted the role.

Quotes by Shweta Menon

There is nothing private about delivering a child with doctors and nurses surrounding you.

Quotes by Shweta Menon

I think that the child in me is ever dominant, but that doesn't make me less of a woman.

Quotes by Shweta Menon

My grandparents had 15 children, my parents had 2 children and I won't be having any child.

Quotes by Shraddha Srinath

Dr. Kissinger was a former child. Jerry Ford was a former child. Even F.D.R. was a former child. I retired from the movies in 1949, and I'm still a former child.

Quotes by Shirley Temple

Lot of things depend on the up bringing of a child.

Quotes by Shiv Khera

I never went to any of the Hollywood child parties.

Quotes by Shiri Appleby

Every child grows; everything depends on the teacher.

Quotes by Shinichi Suzuki

Any child can be developed, it depends on how you do it.

Quotes by Shinichi Suzuki

Man is a child of his environment.

Quotes by Shinichi Suzuki

The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents.

Quotes by Shinichi Suzuki

I was forced to be political because I had bombs falling on me as a child in Tehran.

Quotes by Shervin Pishevar

Call Me On The Ouija Board' is homage not just to horror movies involving children, but my favorites as a child.

Quotes by Sharon Needles

I wrote my first album almost as an entitled child. 'Taxidermy' is written by a much more precarious, untrusting adult.

Quotes by Sharon Needles

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.