Tag Archives: Children
Children
“There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.” ~ John Locke, Philosopher, 1632 – 1704
“Don’t force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.” ~ Plato
“Don’t just teach your children to read… Teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything.” ~ George Carlin
Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children. ~ Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler – British Poet, Author 1835 – 1902
Children
Margaret Mead On Thinking
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Job hunting in the 1930’s.
Source: Job hunting in the 1930’s. I know 3 trades. I speak 3 languages. Fought for 3 years. Have 3 children. And no work for 3 months. But I only want one job
Children Can Be Sharp
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Young Children
Young children are naturally so philosophical. They ask: ‘What is real? What is truth?’ They have to learn it; they don’t automatically know it. To them, it’s a game. You can study this for years in college, and yet you probably asked it when you were four or five years old. – Sharon Creech — …
Tuesday Afternoon Quote
“Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men.” – Victor Hugo http://www.bquot.es/s/1642
“When You Cook …………
“When you cook it should be an act of love. To put a frozen bag in the microwave for your child is an act of hate.” – Raymond Blanc
Children
The founding fathers in their wisdom decided that children were an unnatural strain on parents. So they provided jails called schools, equipped with tortures called education. School is where you go between when your parents can’t take you and industry can’t take you. – John Updike
Chinese Proverb
Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. -Chinese Proverb http://en.proverbia.net
Dream – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. born: January 15, 1929.
Meaning of the Resurrection
From the email inbox: Got to love this kid… MEANING OF THE RESURRECTION A Baptist pastor was presenting a children’s sermon. During the sermon, he asked the children if they knew what the resurrection was. Now, asking questions during children’s sermons is crucial, but at the same time, asking children questions in front of …
Children Fleeing, Vietnam
I still remember this photo when it was taken and shown in the newspapers, of the Vietnamese children, running away from the smoke. Photo source
Wonderful Black & White Photos
Some wonderful black & white photos that I found on the net, some of children and adults. Seen on: Daily Picdump / unknown photographers
Photos Of Some Of The People Of Afghanistan
Photos of the faces of Afghanistan taken back in the 1980s and 90s. They are sad or serious. Not one has a happy demeanor. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. All photos seen on: Daily Picdump
If We Are to Reach Real Peace… – Mohandas Gandhi
If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with children. -Mohandas Gandhi
The Media: Have You No Shame
What happened in Newtown, CT was horrible, gut wrenching, and/or whatever spin you want to put on it. To interview police, first responders is one thing, but to interview children of a school, that went through a horrible nightmare is uncalled for. The children that attend that school, will be living this for the rest …
Friday Humor 11/16/12
A Pondering Mind 
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