Child Quotes

I didn't know how babies were made until I was pregnant with my fourth child.

You cannot catch a child's spirit by running after it; you must stand still and for love it will soon itself return.

'A Child Called It' was a story about resilience, it was never about boo hoo hoo, it was about a kid that didn't quit.

I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do.

Every child senses, with all the horse sense that's in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be.

The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil.

My wife had a miscarriage. We have rarely talked about it. It did make me more aware of the sanctity of human life, how precious every child is.

The thing I want more than anything else? I want to have children. I used to feel for every child I had, I would adopt another.

I'm only realizing now that I was a child actress because I always took myself so seriously.

As a child I was the best tree climber in our neighbourhood, I was like a little monkey. I've never been afraid of hurting myself or a little physical discomfort.

I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work.

There's nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.

Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee.

I was pretty as a child and I felt that I wasn't very manly and that plagued me for years.

I would certainly choose my jobs depending on the actions of the character. I won't do anything that has to do with child abuse or women's abuse.

Any gifted child can potentially get in real trouble because of the way they are handled.

No. I was an only child.

A 1990 Gallup poll found that 77 percent of Americans polled said abortion was the taking of human life. I agree, and believe that taking the life on an innocent child is unjust.

Enrolling your child in a recreational sport sponsored by your neighborhood recreation community centers is a great way to keep kids active.

Whether it's making sure that families have access to quality health care and child care, or making sure that our children receive the best educational opportunities we can give them, we must remain committed to these needs because our children are our future.

During the earliest stages the child perceives things like a solipsist who is unaware of himself as subject and is familiar only with his own actions.

I am convinced that this approach, a mainstream Democratic approach, commands the strong support of the American people, and presents a sharp and compassionate contrast to the Republican abortion position which offers no real hope or commitment to mother or child.

What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give.

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heaven.

I think I am a child. Everything blows my mind.

It's very lonely bringing up a child on your own.

No one ever keeps a secret so well as a child.

I love getting attention, just like a child loves it, and it's never worn off. So when people say, oh the book signings go on, why would I shoo away someone who's giving me attention? What part of standing in line for 10 hours to say how much they love you is bad to you?

I was a wayward child, very passionate and very determined. If I made up my mind to do something, there was no stopping me.

Legislation to create a new 10 percent tax bracket, reduce the marriage penalty, cut the tax rate on dividends and capital gains, and increase the child tax credit have been essential elements in this economic expansion.