For the children Quotes

“If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from the children, for the children are the makers of men.”

“If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from the children, for the children are the makers of men.”

“Christmas means a great deal to me. I was reared in a family that celebrated Christmas to some extent, but I married into a family that celebrated Christmas in a big way. And my wife always made a big thing of Christmas for the children. We have five children, and we had a terrific time at Christmas.”

“She’s happier than Nicola. That’s probably true. Alcoholics can stop drinking but what is there for the children of alcoholics? Is it always too late? Probably. She doesn’t know.”

“Who cries for the children, I do!”

“Fairytales are healthy for the children. As they grow up, the magical thinking wears off, but the fairytale-induced creative brain circuits stay forever.”

“When a person feels that he has not been able to make sense of his own life, he tries to make sense of it in terms of the life of his children. But one is bound to fail within oneself and for the children. The former because the problem of existence can be solved by each one only for himself, and not by proxy; the latter because one lacks in the very qualities which one needs to guide the children in their own search for an answer.”

“For he is an instrument for the children to learn benevolence upon.”

“For the children around the world without a home, say a prayer tonight.”

“Divorce is not the end of the world. It's worse to stay in an unhealthy marriage. That's a worse example for the children.”

“I think it's time that we all be there for the children, to learn from the ones who came before us, and to teach our sons and daughters to have respect for themselves. Break the cycle.”