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Children Quotes - Page 768

Today, the news is scandals, that is news, but the many children who don’t have food - that’s not news. This is grave. We can’t rest easy while things are this way.

"Pope Francis Insists Church Must Help Poor, Not ‘Speak Of Theology’" by Philip Pullella, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 18, 2013.

We need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished, and protected.

Pope Francis “The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis”, Franciscan Media

Cars are necessary, but take a more humble one. Think of how many children die of hunger and dedicate the savings to them.

"Austere Example: Pope's Message at Odds with Bishops' Lifestyle" by Peter Wensierski and Spiegel, abcnews.go.com. September 29, 2013.

We could also say that there is only one real kind of poverty: not living as children of God and brothers and sisters of Christ.

Pope Francis (2017). “Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Earthly Existence”, p.48, Random House

If in so many parts of the world there are children who have nothing to eat, that's not news, it seems normal. It cannot be this way!

"Pope at audience: Counter a culture of waste with solidarity". en.radiovaticana.va. June 5, 2013.

Whenever the child is given the notion that he needs to be entertained, learning comes almost to a halt.

Polly Berrien Berends (1987). “Whole child, whole parent”, HarperCollins Publishers

Sometimes I think that I stay young and in touch with contemporary culture because of my children's interests. I'm so lucky to be surrounded by their talent and vibrancy.

"Stories from the Other Side: Polixeni Papapetrou Exhibits at Jenkins Johnson Gallery, NYC". Interview with Caia Hagel, logger.believermag.com. April 29, 2013.

In a sense the physical connectedness that you feel with your children as a mother changes as they become independent.

"Stories from the Other Side: Polixeni Papapetrou Exhibits at Jenkins Johnson Gallery, NYC". Interview with Caia Hagel, logger.believermag.com. April 29, 2013.

Children key off their parents’ reaction more than the argument or physical discipline itself.

Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman (2009). “NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children”, p.118, Hachette UK