Give them a conscious understanding of how powerful and important and valuable and perfect they are.
Sorrow makes us all children again - destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing.
Quickly say, "That's good!" to every setback and adversity, and then find out what is good about it.
I think children learn from example. I don't believe in raising them in an authoritative atmosphere.
A child does not notice the greatness and the beauty of nature and the splendor of God in his works.
I have to say that my husband and my children are so tough, there really is no space for pretension.
All children... feel a demonic sympathy with those things that cause disorder in the grown-up world.
If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary.
[On her troubled relationships with her daughters:] You can acquire enemies. Why give birth to them?
Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision.