How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers." ~ Mother Teresa of Calcutta

The biggest insult to any parent is a child that lives up to society standards and not his or her full potential.

They were young; time hadn't yet rubbed at them, polishing their differences and sharpening their opinions...

grappling with some small understanding of this place, this time, we're in" my poem "In a BishopsWood Clearing

...it struck her, this was tragedy-- not palls, dust, and the shroud; but children coerced, their spirits subdued.

Education [is] not an end in itself but [is] the first step in a progress which should continue during a lifetime.

Our children cannot be assumed to follow in our footsteps, assuage our losses, or compensate for our inadequacies.

No child really chooses his religion; it is just the luck of the draw which blanket of beliefs you are wrapped in.

Do you ever find yourself climbing into an open grave during a bombing raid and wish you'd just stayed in bed?

No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education.

We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.

It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas when the Great Creator was a child himself.

it's definitely best for little children to have a regular life, especially if they can regulate it themselves.

I can take care of myself but I can t take care of myself and a child I ve decided to give myself up for adoption ?

Since the world is ending,” Peter quoted from behind us, “why not let the children touch the paintings?