Quotes About Nurture

Even the richest soil, if left uncultivated will produce the rankest weeds.

Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.

Gardening is, apart from having children, the most rewarding thing in life

We must remember that life begins at home and we must also remember that the future of humanity passes through the family

I am a responsible parent and have always provided for my children. That fact cannot be disputed. I have made mistakes in my life, but failing to care for my children is not one of them.

Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into a genial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.

Your body is a flower that life let bloom.

The foundation for our self-image is grounded in the first three years of life. It comes from our major caretaker's mirroring.

Be as useful as a tree! Give life to others; be shelter to everyone; grant fruits to all! Be good like a tree!

It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start life as children.

We seek to sow life in the child rather than theories, to help him in his growth, mental and emotional as well as physical, and for that we must offer grand and lofty ideas to the human mind.

Every child's life is sacred and it is long past time that we protect it.

It's like a garden: Whatever you water the most will do the best. At some point, you decide whether you'll water your career or your relationship more.

You hope your seeds will take root and grow. So,

God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers.

God could not be everywhere, and therefore he created mothers.

When the going gets tough in a negotiation, your biggest challenge will be your ability to nurture your adversary in spite of everything else going on.

When you begin any new negotiation or find yourself losing control of an ongoing negotiation, you return to—what? Your mission and purpose. And where is your mission and purpose set? In your adversary's world. And what is embedded deep within your adversary's world? Their pain. When in doubt, return to the pain. And always nurture, because without it, the pain may simply be too much.

Nurture your nature.

So many times when we get into emergencies and the situation seems totally hopeless - it's actually a setup. God wants to do something great. He wants to demonstrate his power, so that his name will be praised in a new and greater way. The next generation will hear all about it. After all, their spiritual nurture is far more important than material things.

She—Sometimes you appear really manly and sometimes you are effeminate. How do you account for it? He—I suppose it is hereditary. Half of my ancestors were men and the other half were women.

What we will allow—"Feel free to join us for your next meal as soon as the lawn is mowed." What we will do—"I'll be glad to read you a story as soon as you've finished your bath." What we will provide—"You may eat what is served, or you may wait and see if the next meal appeals to you more.

You cannot accurately assume that all the dogs saved from a fight bust are vicious and unstable or that all pit bulls are biting machines waiting for their chance to attack. It may be easier and less expensive to think that way, but it's not true. Yes, if pit bulls attack, they're equipped to do the job well—they're strong, agile, and determined—and they may even have some genetic inclination to be aggressive toward other dogs, but nurture plays

We grow the aspects of our lives that we feed – with energy and engagement – and choke off those we deprive of fuel. Your life is what you agree to attend to.