"Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz
"Children ask better questions than adults. “May I have a cookie?” “Why is the sky blue?” and “What does a cow say?” are far more likely to elicit a cheerful response than “Where’s your manuscript?” Why haven’t you called?” and “Who’s your lawyer?” " ~~ Fran Lebowitz
"The good deeds of parents are a happy augury for their children." ~~ Talmud, Sota
"The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"When you are eight years old, nothing is any of your business. " ~~ Lenny Bruce
"The sons of sages are not always sages—so that no one can think Torah is inherited, and so that the sages’ sons do not hold themselves superior to others." ~~ (adapted from) Sayings of the Fathers 2:12
"Boys should be given bread, old men—oil, babies—honey." ~~ Talmud, Yoma
"Your responsibility as a parent is not as great as you might imagine. You need not supply the world with the next conqueror of disease or major motion picture star. If your child simply grows up to be someone who does not use the word “collectible” as a noun, you can consider yourself an unqualified success. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz
"Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. " ~~ Phyllis Diller
"Children without a childhood are tragic." ~~ Mendele Mocher Sefarim
"I make decisions for my life, not the other way around. Besides, when you have a kid, you must weigh everything against time with your child." ~~ Debra Winger
"Don’t threaten a child: either punish him or forgive him." ~~ Talmud
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- …
- 11
- Next Page »