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"I support anything to do with the welfare and rights of children in a huge way."

"I support anything to do with the welfare and rights of children in a huge way."

Kelly Preston, American Actress

Children, Rights, Support, Welfare

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"Children should neither be seen or heard from - ever again."

"Children should neither be seen or heard from - ever again."

W. C. Fields, American Comedian

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"The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity."

"The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity."

Frank Serpico, American Celebrity

Children, Corruption, Dignity, End

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"Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But we have to like children in order to be really happy fulfilled adults."

"Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But we have to like children in order to be really happy fulfilled adults."

Bobby McFerrin, American Musician

Children, Order, Parents, Responsibility

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"Every book is a children's book if the kid can read!"

"Every book is a children's book if the kid can read!"

Mitch Hedberg, American Comedian

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"You help families focus on the future through their children."

"You help families focus on the future through their children."

Sam Worthington, Australian Actor

Children, Focus, Future, Help

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"Having children is what a woman is born for, really."

"Having children is what a woman is born for, really."

Nastassja Kinski, German Actress

Children, Woman

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"Our children were trained to look after each other."

"Our children were trained to look after each other."

Alan Ladd, American Actor

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"The corsets I wore in The Railway Children are still in my undies drawer, a prized relic of my favourite film."

"The corsets I wore in The Railway Children are still in my undies drawer, a prized relic of my favourite film."

Dinah Sheridan, English Actress

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"Wrinkles are hereditary. Parents get them from their children."

"Wrinkles are hereditary. Parents get them from their children."

Doris Day, American Actress

Children, Parents

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"I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do than what you tell them to do."

"I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do than what you tell them to do."

Gloria Estefan, American Musician

Children, Example, Will

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"It's a very telling thing when you have children. You have to be there for them, you've got to set an example, when you're not sure what your example is, and anyway the world is changing so fast you don't know what is appropriate anymore."

"It's a very telling thing when you have children. You have to be there for them, you've got to set an example, when you're not sure what your example is, and anyway the world is changing so fast you don't know what is appropriate anymore."

Annie Lennox, Scottish Musician

Children, Example, World

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"Children see things very well sometimes - and idealists even better."

"Children see things very well sometimes - and idealists even better."

Lorraine Hansberry, American Playwright

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"You have to support your children to have a healthy relationship."

"You have to support your children to have a healthy relationship."

Connie Sellecca, American Actress

Children, Support

35

"There have not been children of comparable youth in the White House since the Kennedy era."

"There have not been children of comparable youth in the White House since the Kennedy era."

Pierre Salinger, American Public Servant

Children, Youth

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"I got kind of burned out, so I moved to Florida. I was down there for 10 or 12 years, raising children."

"I got kind of burned out, so I moved to Florida. I was down there for 10 or 12 years, raising children."

Lee Majors, American Actor

Children, Years

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"After all, at end of the day, when you're breathing your last, it's not your producer, director, or cast mates by your bedside; it's your children. Keep that in mind."

"After all, at end of the day, when you're breathing your last, it's not your producer, director, or cast mates by your bedside; it's your children. Keep that in mind."

John Ratzenberger, American Actor

Children, Day, End, Mind

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"I don't like to be gone all weekend and at night too. Because for 20 years, I've had children who are in school."

"I don't like to be gone all weekend and at night too. Because for 20 years, I've had children who are in school."

Meryl Streep, American Actress

Children, Night, School, Weekend

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"It is unacceptable that immigrants, including children, are shackled and detained in deplorable conditions. And it is unacceptable that already this year immigrants have died by the dozens in the California desert or in other parts of the Southwest."

"It is unacceptable that immigrants, including children, are shackled and detained in deplorable conditions. And it is unacceptable that already this year immigrants have died by the dozens in the California desert or in other parts of the Southwest."

Roger Mahony, American Clergyman

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"You can learn so much from children, and you can give them so much."

"You can learn so much from children, and you can give them so much."

Nastassja Kinski, German Actress

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"Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other."

"Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other."

Robert Benchley, American Comedian

Children, Dogs, Harm

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"I cannot tell you what it means when children recognize. This is about the third generation for me. And when kids that small recognize me, it really pleases me, very gratifying."

"I cannot tell you what it means when children recognize. This is about the third generation for me. And when kids that small recognize me, it really pleases me, very gratifying."

Dick Van Dyke, American Actor

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"If you have children, you don't want to have drugs and drinks in the house. It's just not good."

"If you have children, you don't want to have drugs and drinks in the house. It's just not good."

Billie Joe Armstrong, American Musician

Children, Drinks, Drugs, Want

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"I was like one of those nauseatingly nice children. I was very, very well behaved and boring."

"I was like one of those nauseatingly nice children. I was very, very well behaved and boring."

Helena Bonham Carter, British Actress

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"It is so important that you don't stay with someone just for the children and for the wrong reasons."

"It is so important that you don't stay with someone just for the children and for the wrong reasons."

Sadie Frost, English Actress

Children, Wrong

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"Sanctions always hurt the poor, the weak, the children."

"Sanctions always hurt the poor, the weak, the children."

Brian May, English Musician

Children, Hurt, Poor

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"Parents have a right to insist that godless evolution not be taught to their children."

"Parents have a right to insist that godless evolution not be taught to their children."

Patrick Buchanan, American Political Commentator

Children, Evolution, Parents, Right

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"You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know what children do with Barbie dolls - it's a bit scary, actually."

"You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know what children do with Barbie dolls - it's a bit scary, actually."

Cate Blanchett, Australian Actress

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"There are few things more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own."

"There are few things more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own."

Doug Larson, American Cartoonist

Children, Teenagers

34

"I want to get old gracefully. I want to have good posture, I want to be healthy and be an example to my children."

"I want to get old gracefully. I want to have good posture, I want to be healthy and be an example to my children."

Sting, British Musician

Children, Example, Old, Want

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"The world today is changing rapidly, and we are helping to make it better for our children's future."

"The world today is changing rapidly, and we are helping to make it better for our children's future."

Ginny B. Waite, American Author

Children, Future, Today, World

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"And part of that is, what is the point of having children if you don't have the privilege of bringing them up?"

"And part of that is, what is the point of having children if you don't have the privilege of bringing them up?"

Bob Geldof, Irish Actor

Children, Privilege

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"Whatever happened to the good ole days, when children worked in factories?"

"Whatever happened to the good ole days, when children worked in factories?"

Emo Philips, American Comedian

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"Everybody wants you to do good things, but in a small town you pretty much graduate and get married. Mostly you marry, have children and go to their football games."

"Everybody wants you to do good things, but in a small town you pretty much graduate and get married. Mostly you marry, have children and go to their football games."

Faith Hill, American Musician

Children, Football, Games, Pretty

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"And I would like to marry and have more children. I would like to try and do it right."

"And I would like to marry and have more children. I would like to try and do it right."

Phil Collins, English Musician

Children, Right

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"A good book written for children can be read by adults."

"A good book written for children can be read by adults."

Norton Juster, American Architect

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"I don't believe we own our children, they're their own souls who make their own choices, we just guide and support them."

"I don't believe we own our children, they're their own souls who make their own choices, we just guide and support them."

Elle Macpherson, Australian Model

Children, Choices, Support

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"Instead of needing lots of children, we need high-quality children."

"Instead of needing lots of children, we need high-quality children."

Margaret Mead, American Scientist

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"Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain."

"Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain."

Martin Mull, American Actor

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"The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that it is so."

"The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that it is so."

Ursula K. Le Guin, American Writer

Children, Revolution, Ursula K. LeGuin

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"Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children."

"Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children."

John Goodman, American Actor

Children, Delay, Future, Reform

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"Measures of self-government and a school council, especially for such young children, were a great innovation."

"Measures of self-government and a school council, especially for such young children, were a great innovation."

Dora Russell, English Celebrity

Children, Innovation, School, Self

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"The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me."

"The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me."

Brenda Lee, American Musician

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"After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise."

"After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise."

Shirley Jones, American Actress

Children, Friends, Popular, School

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"Rich kids gave us their old clothes. They were the best clothes we ever had. We were these very pure, naive, poor children. The rich kids called us a lot of names but it never bothered us because we didn't know what the words meant."

"Rich kids gave us their old clothes. They were the best clothes we ever had. We were these very pure, naive, poor children. The rich kids called us a lot of names but it never bothered us because we didn't know what the words meant."

River Phoenix, American Actor

Children, Clothes, Kids, Names

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"If we talk about literacy, we have to talk about how to enhance our children's mastery over the tools needed to live intelligent, creative, and involved lives."

"If we talk about literacy, we have to talk about how to enhance our children's mastery over the tools needed to live intelligent, creative, and involved lives."

Danny Glover, American Actor

Children, Talk, Tools

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"We are apt to forget that children watch examples better than they listen to preaching."

"We are apt to forget that children watch examples better than they listen to preaching."

Roy L. Smith, American Clergyman

Children, Forget, Preaching

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"A vegetarian is a person who won't eat anything that can have children."

"A vegetarian is a person who won't eat anything that can have children."

David Brenner, American Comedian

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"My children are 10 and three, and the longing and the need for them is incredibly powerful."

"My children are 10 and three, and the longing and the need for them is incredibly powerful."

Treat Williams, American Actor

Children, Longing

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"Teach my children to love! They'll learn to hate on their own."

"Teach my children to love! They'll learn to hate on their own."

David Allan Coe, American Musician

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