"The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day." ~Orlando A. Battista

"If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others." ~Dr. Haim Ginott

"Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance." ~Ruth E. Renkel

"You don't really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around, and why his parents will always wave back." ~William D. Tammeus

"Follow your dreams and aspirations, but listen to your parents. Live your life to the fullest, but respect your parents guidance. Make decisions according to your beliefs, but honor your mother and your father. Your life is an extension of your parents. Live it with respect, dignity, trust, and love." ~Alvaretta Roberts

"The empty nest is underrated." ~Nora Ephron

"We give our children two things. One is roots, and the other is wings!" ~Author Unknown

"To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while." ~Josh Billings

"A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a friend." Author Unknown

"Your children need your presence more than your presents." ~Jesse Jackson

"Always kiss your children goodnight - even if they're already asleep." ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

"When you have brought up kids, there are memories you store directly in your tear ducts.” ~Robert Brault

"It's double the giggles and double the grins, and double the trouble if you're blessed with twins." ~Author Unknown

"Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation." ~C. Everett Koop

"If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm." ~Bruce Barton

"You can’t imagine your life with kids, until you have them, then you can’t imagine your life without them." ~Author Unknown

"There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings." ~Hodding Carter, Jr.

"When you feel your child truly loves you back, it makes you wish you had kissed your parents more." ~Carol Ann

"First we are children to our parents, then parents to our children, then parents to our parents, then children to our children." ~Milton Greenblatt

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