Accept the children the way we accept trees—with gratitude, because they are a blessing—but do not have expectations or desires. You don’t expect trees to change, you love them as they are.

There are only two lasting bequests that we can hope to give our children — roots and wings.

It's ten p.m. Do you know where your children are?

The sole purpose of a child's middle name, is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.

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