One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade. -Chinese Proverb
No matter how old a mother is, she watches her middle-aged children for signs of improvement. -Florida Scott-Maxwell
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. -Franklin P. Jones
Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted. -Garrison Keillor
Children are our most valuable natural resource. -Herbert Hoover
There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other, wings. -Hodding Carter
Wealth and children are the adornment of life. -Koran
When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. -Louis Pasteur
