Quotes about children

There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience. Anatole Broyard

Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm. Bruce Barton

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children. Clarence Darrow

Facing a mirror you see merely your own countenance; facing your child you finally understand how everyone else has seen you. Daniel Raeburn,

If your parents never had children, chances are you won't, either. Dick Cavett