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Most Famous Children Quotes of All Time!

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A lot of illustrators have one central character and then they develop it, and all their books are based around it. But that was not my wish. I wanted to introduce children to the whole creative side of many aspects...

Quotes by Brian Wildsmith

My wife and children seem to like me quite a bit, and as long as that is true, I'm really OK.

Quotes by Brian Williams

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.

Quotes by Brigham Young

Just after Kim Jong Il's death, the official news agency put out an article saying that under Kim Jong Il's rule, the people had been like naive children without a care in the world.

Quotes by Brian Reynolds Myers

My children don't look Hispanic.

Quotes by Brian Sandoval

My father was one of ten children.

Quotes by Brian Sandoval

The orphan in children's literature allows the child protagonist to move the story forward themselves. I think that, however happy a family, every intelligent child thinks: 'How did I come to be born to these parents?' - it is about...

Quotes by Brian Selznick

A friend suggested that I get a job at a children's book store so I could meet kids and read books, and that turned out to be the single best bit of advice I've ever gotten.

Quotes by Brian Selznick

Despite the efforts of some parents, children still tend to act out the traditional sex roles of our culture. The child's peer group may have more of an influence over this than the parents.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

The connections in the brain fade away unless used. We know that early stimulation of children leads to higher cognitive scores.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

For decades, there has been this assumption that children played and adults didn't. That's rubbish.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

I keep trying to understand the phenomenon of why adults are so literal when children are so imaginative. Toys are a caricature of reality.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

Research has shown that children who play often both solitarily and socially become more creative and imaginative than those whose exposure to play and toys is limited.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

Children who play regularly with their peers are most likely to achieve the highest levels of adjustment as adults.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

Forget about teaching the children about numbers and colors and the like, and just play with them.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

I feel playful aggression is important for children because they have to deal with all kinds of anger and aggression in their lives.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

If you are going to take away war toys, then what are you to replace them with? Children need to feel courageous, brave, and assertive. They need to feel strong; that is the purpose of their play.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

Puritanical attempts to cure society by taking toys away from children are hypocritical and futile.

Quotes by Brian Sutton-Smith

If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.

Quotes by Brian Tracy

Sanctions always hurt the poor, the weak, the children.

Quotes by Brian May

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.

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