“ Every articulate family ... generates its own stories, explanations and myths to illuminate the differences in temperament and talent among its children, the lines of allegiance and influence between parent and child. Elizabeth Fishel Journalist
“ Like most parents, I want everything for my kids that I didn't have. But I don't intend to spoil them. I just enjoy everything that comes naturally with parenthood. Curtis Joseph Ice Hockey Player
“ The greatest gifts my parents gave to me...were their unconditional love and a set of values. Colin Powell Former United States Secretary Of State
“ My world was completely different to other boys my age. When I was six I was earning money, and by 10 I was paying more tax than the parents of other pupils. I feel a lot older than my years. Because I was working with adults, I had to mature a lot quicker. Aaron Taylor-Johnson Actor
“ By providing cheap and wholesome reading for the young, we have partly succeeded in driving from the field that which was positively bad; yet nothing is easier than to overdo a reformation, and, through the characteristic indulgence of American parents, children are drugged with a literature whose chief merit is its harmlessness. Agnes Repplier Essayist
“ Possessive parents rarely live long enough to see the fruits of their selfishness. Alan Garner Novelist