I had a bad time in school in the first grade. Because I had been a rather lonely child on a farm, but I was free and wild and to be shut up in a classroom - there were 40 children on those days in the classroom, and it was quite a shock. Beverly Cleary
I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young Americans and Puerto Rican children live that play youth baseball. And I feel honored and very thankful for that opportunity. Nolan Ryan
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.Martin Luther King
I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis and me that we should use any God-given talent we had. Gail Devers
I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul. Mahatma Gandhi
I hope that more children have the same opportunities as me, with the same parents as me, that let me be an individual, who gave me freedom, and taught me to believe in myself before anyone else would believe in me.Johnny Weir
I keep a picture of my beloved children close by. Also, water and plenty of pads and pens. Alain de Botton
I love all of my children equally, all of my printed books, and each one bears a special piece of me. But the one I'm most proud of is the one no one will ever see - the very first manuscript I ever wrote, back in 1990. It took me a year to do it. Steve Berry
I realize the differences between my children and use what works for each of them individually. Jennie Finch
I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.Nelson Mandela
I should have been thinking more about my family, how I raised my children, how I maintained life's work, so to speak. Joe Namath
I think I went through everything anyone who had a long career needed. I needed quiet. I needed to raise my children. Ron Darling
I think it's more and more important to spend time with your children, because it seems to be harder and harder for them to succeed as their parents have succeeded. Dan Marino
I think the best teachers had a real interest in the subject they were teaching and a love for children. Beverly Cleary
I think when you are the parents of a gifted athlete, the best thing in the world you can do is to encourage them, in my opinion. My dad didn't push me and I didn't push my children in athletics. Bob Lilly
I thought that would go without saying, that if a mother gives up her children, it's very painful. Doris Lessing
I used to write my books at night when I was a freelancer with no children. I used to really work in huge spurts - I could turn around a revision in two weeks, I used to be able to write 10,000 words a day. It's like, 'Wow, what happened to that?' That's just gone. Melissa de la Cruz