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Most Famous Children Quotes of All Time!

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I had a bad time in school in the first grade. Because I had been a rather lonely child on a farm, but I was free and wild and to be shut up in a classroom - there were 40...

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

I didn't start out writing to give children hope, but I'm glad some of them found it.

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

I think the best teachers had a real interest in the subject they were teaching and a love for children. Some of the teachers were just doing their job, but others had that little extra. They really cared about children...

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

I hope children will be happy with the books I've written, and go on to be readers all of their lives.

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

I know that when I was a children's librarian, that was about 1940, boys particularly asked where were the books about kids like us, and there weren't any at that time.

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

I don't think children themselves have changed that much. It's the world that has changed.

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

I longed for funny stories about the sort of children who lived in my neighborhood.

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

I think adults sometimes don't think about how children are feeling about the adult problems.

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

I haven't been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children's literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not necessarily be buying them.

Quotes by Beverly Cleary

Through books and photographs, I saw a world that was not my own - and I realized that there was another world. That's why I'm concerned about education, because it helps our children see other worlds.

Quotes by Bette Midler

I've got the most fabulous children and grandchildren.

Quotes by Betty Catroux

I told my children, 'I don't like children.'

Quotes by Betty Catroux

It's always been my feeling that God lends you your children until they're about eighteen years old. If you haven't made your points with them by then, it's too late.

Quotes by Betty Ford

Early in my career, I decided not to do sequels. I know that children enjoy them, but I valued the feeling that this was the only time I would write about these characters. I felt it gave me an added...

Quotes by Betsy Byars

My husband has some very interesting hobbies, and through him, I've learned to fly and earned my pilot's license. Together, we fly all over the United States. Since our children are all grown now, we also travel a great deal...

Quotes by Betsy Byars

The bottom line is we believe that parents are the best equipped to make choices for their children's schooling and education decisions.

Quotes by Betsy DeVos

Too many children today are trapped in schools that don't work for them.

Quotes by Betsy DeVos

Our nation's commitment is to provide a quality education to every child to serve the public common good. Accordingly, we must shift the paradigm to think of education funding as investments made in individual children, not in institutions or buildings.

Quotes by Betsy DeVos

I've never been drawn to the feminist movement. I was brought up to believe that men had little to do with the home or children - except to bring in the money.

Quotes by Beryl Bainbridge

When I got a telly we had no aerial, but I discovered that if I or one of the children stood by it you could get a picture. So I had to make a statue that could stand by the...

Quotes by Beryl Bainbridge

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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