Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.  ~Fran Lebowitz

Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.  ~Harold Hulbert

“There are ex-husbands and ex-wives but there are no ex-moms, ex-dads or ex-children” – Anon

“I was born to a woman I never knew and raised by another who took in orphans.  I do not know my background, my lineage, my biological or cultural heritage.  But when I meet someone new, I treat them with respect…. For after all, they could be my people.”   -  James Michener, Author

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children. ~George Bernard Shaw

“There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.”
— Jerry Seinfeld

“When your mother asks, “Do you want a piece of advice?” it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway. ”
— Erma Bombeck

“Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young (Dumbledore)”
— J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5))

While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about.
~Angela Schwindt

Children seldom misquote.  In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said.  ~Author Unknown