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Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers. Christian Bovee A little praise Goes a great ways.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is very nice to think The world is full of meat and drink With little children saying grace In every Christian kind of place.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment, and especially on their children, than the unlived lives of the parents.
- Carl Jung
To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of their children. As a consequence of this sacrifice, conscientious parents develop a nobility of character and learn to put into practice the selfless truths taught by the Savior Himself.
- James Faust
My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.
- Maya Angelou
Kids are soft these days, period, end of the story in every respect. People coddle them too much. I'm sick of that; it's irresponsible parenting. Taking care of them is one thing, but turning little boys into little girls because you're coddling them so much, kids need to have experiences on their own.
- Bill Goldberg
I commend the parents who are sending their children to a Catholic school, because they're making a sacrifice, and they're paying twice for their child's education: They're paying the tuition, and they're paying taxes.
- Blase J. Cupich
Cowards are nice, they're interesting, they're gentle, they wouldn't think of shooting down people in a parade from a tower. They want to live, so they can see their kids. They're very brave.
- William Saroyan
For we no longer take up "sword against nation," nor do we "learn war any more," having become children of peace, for the sake of Jesus, who is our leader.
- Origen
Our schoolbooks glorify war and conceal its horrors. They indoctrinate children with hatred. I would teach peace rather than war, love rather than hate.
- Albert Einstein
The biggest challenge in my life is getting all these kids raised. I've helped with nieces, stepchildren and my own son, so the biggest challenge is making sure the kids are raised and finding enough quality time with them.
- Reba McEntire
Corny answer is of course is that everyone who wants musicals are children in different ways, aren't they? So you think of them in different ways. There are things of mine I'm sorry haven't come here.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber