Friday, December 31, 2010

Seven Wonders....



There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. ~Walt Streightiff

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Little men already..



Children are contemptuous, haughty, irritable, envious, sneaky, selfish, lazy, flighty, timid, liars and hypocrites, quick to laugh and cry, extreme in expressing joy and sorrow, especially about trifles, they'll do anything to avoid pain but they enjoy inflicting it: little men already. ~Jean de La Bruyère, Les Caractères, 1688

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Everything in Nothing..



Children find everything in nothing; men find nothing in everything. ~Giacomo Leopardi, Zibaldone Scelto

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

I am the King...



I am,
indeed,
a king,
because I know how
to rule myself.
~Pietro Aretino, 10 May 1537

Monday, December 27, 2010

Temptation...



About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you're fighting temptation. ~Tom Wilson

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Listen...



If we would listen to our kids, we'd discover that they are largely self-explanatory. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Unity..



Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking. ~Mahatma Gandhi

Friday, December 24, 2010

Teach...



While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about.
~Angela Schwindt

Teach...



While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about.
~Angela Schwindt

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Sugar and Spice..



A little girl is sugar and spice and everything nice - especially when she's taking a nap. ~Author Unknown