Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built.
Copy QuoteLet parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.
Copy Quote View & ShareMothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.
Copy Quote View & ShareLoving a child doesn't mean giving in to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult.
Copy Quote View & ShareScreaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny.
Copy Quote View & ShareParents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.
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