"There is nothing that makes me happier than making a child smile." ~ Keith Haring
But childhood prolonged, cannot remain a fairyland. It becomes a hell. ~ Louise Bogan
Establish a new rule for your kids: “You lose it, you find it.” ~ Elaine St. James, 365 Simple Reminders
A child is born to win, but too many have been conditioned to lose.~ Zig Ziglar
No commitment in the whole world demands quite as much as bringing up children. ~ Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard
There are no bad boys. There is only bad environment, bad training, bad example, bad thinking. ~ Fr. Edward Flanagan
If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder… he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in. ~ Rachel Carson
You may not be able to leave your children a great inheritance, but day by day you may be weaving coats for them which they will wear through all eternity. ~ T. L. Cuyler
This is why I had children: to offer them a perfect dream of childhood that can fill their souls as they grow older. ~ Anna Quindlen