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Children Quotes

Raising kids, and the duties that come with it.

Quotes about "children" here include a filmmaker recalling audience shock at a controversial early work, alongside pointed reminders that entertainment isn't a substitute for parenting at home. For prayer-focused content about children, see Prayers for children.

Far too often, children with developmental disorders are diagnosed solely on the basis of their observable behavior, slotted into broad diagnostic pigeonholes and provided generalized treatments that may not always meet their specific needs.

Quotes by Aditi Shankardass

It's a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?

Quotes by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

I had children very young. You go through a period of immense guilt about being a working mother.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

I really like being thrown into the works. Many actors, I have found, have this as a common trait. We had to, as children, adapt to various situations with either a military family or things like that.

Quotes by Adelaide Clemens

Whereas Books of Wonder excels with children's literature, McNally Jackson is where I go for my adult new releases, and no, it has nothing to do with the fact that Taylor Swift shops there, too.

Quotes by Adam Silvera

If giving points to some students to achieve greater diversity is a quota system in violation of the Constitution, how can the awarding of points to the children of a less diverse alumni be upheld?

Quotes by Adam Schiff

I'm actually the fourth generation in my family to have no practical use for the church, or God, or religion. My children continue this trend.

Quotes by Adam Savage

Growing up in New York, I was sort of shocked when I realized that my children are Californians. They are 14 years old, and I explain to them frequently that they will never realize the glory of a snow day....

Quotes by Adam Savage

With the amount of money I have, it's difficult raising children the way I was raised.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

Children crave routine and find listening to the same stories over and over again soothing. If you've grown weary of the holiday books you've read your kid 7,883 times, try adding 'dude' to the end of every line of dialogue.

Quotes by Adam Mansbach

It's hilarious to me that by writing an obscene fake children's book I am mistaken for a parenting expert.

Quotes by Adam Mansbach

I think all children draw, as soon as they figure out the thumb and can grab crayons. The only difference with people like myself is that we never stopped drawing.

Quotes by Adam Hughes

When my kids were growing up, I wanted their teachers to teach them science, reading, math and history. I also wanted them to care about my kids. But I did not want my children's public school teachers teaching them religion....

Quotes by Adam Hamilton

The senseless killing of 20 children and their teachers and principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School was not part of God's grand plan. It was a thwarting of God's plan. It was the misuse of human freedom.

Quotes by Adam Hamilton

People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.

Quotes by Adam Grant

I want my children to know that we often become resilient for others.

Quotes by Adam Grant

If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.

Quotes by Adam Grant

During past years, like frightened children, we were afraid to eat the strong meat of human rights and instead sucked the milk of civil rights from the breasts of white liberals, black Uncle Toms, and Aunt Jemimas.

Quotes by Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

I was born in Jerusalem in 1939 to a poor family that shared a rented four-room apartment with two additional families and their children.

Quotes by Ada Yonath

The Madonna tour thing was definitely funny that - you know, children were crying watching us... and it was interesting seeing how angry their parents were.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of quotes about children are on this page?
A mix - a filmmaker recalling how shocked audiences reacted to a controversial movie by grabbing their children and leaving the room, a statement about entertainers not being responsible for teaching children life lessons, thoughts on adult responsibility toward children and parents, and a personal note about raising children while working in law.
Is there a quote about parenting responsibility?
Yes, one quote describes being a grownup as assuming responsibility for yourself, for your children, and - as it puts it - "here's the big curve" - for your parents too. For more on family roles, see the Family page.
Is there a quote about entertainment and children?
Yes, one quote argues that entertainers exist to entertain, not "to teach your children the lessons that you haven't bothered to teach them at home yourself" - placing that responsibility squarely on parents. Browse the Father page for more on that theme.
Is there a personal story here about raising children while working?
Yes, one quote comes from someone in private law practice in New York City, describing raising children together with their husband while balancing that career.
Is there a quote about a controversial reaction involving children?
Yes - one quote recalls being "anathema in polite society" after making the film 'Last House,' with people reportedly grabbing their children and leaving the room in reaction. For more on faith and family values connected to children, see the Prayers page, or the Believe page.

Other entries reflect on what adulthood actually demands once you're responsible for children, and on the everyday reality of raising a family while working. Related pages include Family quotes and Father quotes.