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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.

If my children do not behave according to Islam, if they do not pray for instance, I will punish them.

Quotes by Abu Bakar Bashir

Marriage is a school itself. Also, having children. Becoming a father changed my whole life. It taught me as if by revelation.

Quotes by Abraham Maslow

The man who could go to Africa and rob her of her children, and then sell them into interminable bondage, with no other motive than that which is furnished by dollars and cents, is so much worse than the most...

Abraham Lincoln

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable,...

Quotes by Abraham Joshua Heschel

I think if we understand better the impact of war on women and children, we might be more careful about the wars we start.

Quotes by Abigail Disney

I definitely people-watch. I often see photos of myself with my children: I'm always in the background with my mouth wide open, looking somewhere else.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

I talk to myself all the time - it's something my children have observed in the car.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

London does two things for me: it makes me feel connected, and it also makes me feel very isolated and quite lonely at times, and that's someone with two children in their family.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

Life experiences inherently change you as a writer. My sense of fury calmed down when I had children and found a loving partner.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

I still feel that in India we look upon sports as a recreational activity - which it is - but people have to understand that there is a career in sports. It's not just necessary to be a doctor or...

Quotes by Abhishek Bachchan

Like many free market economists, with whom he had little else in common, Nehru seemed to believe that people will find a way to get their children educated.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

Even Milton Friedman - doyen of radical free market thought - was willing to consider some government intervention into primary education on the grounds that it is unfair for children to not get a chance in life because they were...

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

Most farmers know that their children's future will probably not be in agriculture, but they have a hard time imagining a different life.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings, ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children...

Quotes by Abdullah II of Jordan

We go fish, we also catch fighting fish, looking for birds and it was for kampong people, the paddy field was our the play field for the children.

Quotes by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

I would love to be a mum if I'm blessed to have children. My wife and I have those plans.

Quotes by Abby Wambach

My mother taught children to love to dance.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

I teach children to be winners.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

I didn't have any children of my own.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

I have spent so much time and so much energy making other people's children stars.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

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.