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Quotes About Children

That God is in truth the sort of bloodthirsty paranoid Who would rend to bits forty-two children for the crime of sassing one of his priests. Don't ask me about the Front Office's policies; I just work here.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
I am not sentimental about kids. Little monsters, most of them, who don't civilize until they are grown and sometimes not then.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
conserving capital and insuring the welfare of children—the two basic societal functions for marriage everywhere
~ Robert A. Heinlein
The Mother Thing makes our world.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
All the more reason to conduct drill as realistically as possible. Jake or I, one of us, is honor bound to stay alive to take care of two women and unborn children; exterminating 'Black-Hat' vermin holds a poor second to that.)
~ Robert A. Heinlein
If you wish to give your children the best possible gift, the best possible entree into life, remove your shadow from them. To give them a clean heritage, psychologically speaking is the greatest legacy. And, incidentally, you will go far in your own development by taking your shadow back into our private psychological structure— where it first originated and where it is required for your own wholeness.
~ Robert A. Johnson
Most anecdotal evidence concerns ESP between members of the same family. I find that very significant. It obviously has something to do with physical contact. A hell of a lot of ESP involves mothers and children. They were once part of her body. Thet seems to me to fit right in with Bell's theorem: the idea that things once connected remain always in contact even though they are separated.
~ Robert Anton Wilson
Sebastian's homosexuality, we eventually learn, had resulted from his mother's attempts to enforce the neurotic condition she calls chastity upon him. (This type of cannibalism by parents upon children is, of course, the chief feature of organized religion, and the principle theme of most of Williams' works.)
~ Robert Anton Wilson
Quite the largest percentage," Rachel said, "of child molestations are committed by heterosexual men. As I pointed out in my book, the incidence of child molestation by lesbians is so small as to be statistically meaningless.
~ Robert B. Parker
God made all the creatures and them our love and out fear, To give sign, we and they are his children, one family here.
~ Robert Browning
While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings; While quacks of State must each produce his plan, And even children lisp the Rights of Man; Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention, The Rights of Woman merit some attention.
~ Robert Burns
What do you think of our babysitter?' Dolly asks, adjusting a garter. 'Oh, I hardly noticed,' he says. 'Cute girl. She seems to get along fine with the kids. Why?
~ Robert Coover
Pike said, "What's wrong?" "His name isn't Haines. It's Hewitt, and he isn't just your ordinary junkie. He's on the run from the Russian mob, he used to be in the federal witness protection program, and he doesn't have a clue that he or those children are in danger." Pike nodded. "So where's the surprise?" You never know if he means it.
~ Robert Crais
The answer is that the destiny of poor kids in America has broad implications for our economy, our democracy, and our values.
~ Robert D. Putnam
investment in poor kids raises the rate of growth for everyone, at the same time leveling the playing field in favor of poor kids.
~ Robert D. Putnam
Our contemporary public debate recognizes this problem but assumes it is largely a "schools problem." On the contrary, we have seen that most of the challenges facing poor kids are not caused by schools.
~ Robert D. Putnam
Biopsychiatrists at the Harvard Medical School have shown that mothers who frequently abuse their children even verbally can impair the circuitry of those kids' brains.
~ Robert D. Putnam
Consequently, children who experience toxic stress have trouble concentrating, controlling impulsive behavior, and following directions.
~ Robert D. Putnam
Delayed parenting helps kids, because older parents are generally better equipped to support their kids, both materially and emotionally.
~ Robert D. Putnam
Love your children while they are young. Because they grow up soon enough, and then… then the have no need of you.
~ Robert Ferrigno
I and you-We are infinate, rich, large, contradictory, living, breathing miracles-free human beings, children of God and the everlasting universe. That's what we do.
~ Robert Fulghum
I and you—we are infinite, rich, large, contradictory, living, breathing miracles—free human beings, children of God and the everlasting universe. That's what we do.
~ Robert Fulghum
According to Freud (who was speaking from experience, since he was his mother's darling), spoiled children have a confidence that stays with them all their lives.
~ Robert Greene
kids you expect them to put a good effort into everything they do. Explain the reason you demand effort is so they
~ Kenneth Ginsburg