Subject: Family » Children (Page 2)

To me life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

Then we figured out we could just park them in front of the TV; that's how I was raised and I turned out TV.

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)

My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian

Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist

Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time rich and cash poor.

(1971 – ) Canadian blogger, journalist & science fiction author

Showoff: A child who is more talented than yours.

My wife, she’s carrying our first child… he’s eight, the lazy little…

(1968 – ) English comedian & actor

May she play the Drums to the fiery rhythm of her Own Heart with the sinewy strength of her Own Arms, so she need Not Lie With Drummers.

(1970 – ) American actress, comedian, writer & producer

The quickest way for a parent to get a child’s attention is to sit down and look comfortable.

American free-lance writer

Go away kid, you bother me.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

The old system of having a baby was much better than the new system; the old system being characterized by the fact that the man didn't have to watch.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

One child is not enough, but two children are far too many.

Can’t have a favorite, [child] I don’t… I treat my main son and the other two exactly the same way.

(1965 – 2010) American stand-up comedian & television personality

Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist

A suburban mother’s role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after.

(1910 – 1993) editor & novelist

I learned in my car that I could not have children; it was the day that I locked my keys in my car with the engine running.

(1964 – ) American stand-up comedian & actor

I love children, especially when they cry, for then someone takes them away.

(1904 – 1973) English novelist & biographer

Giving away baby clothes and nursery furniture is a major cause of pregnancy.

novelist & travel writer

Alarm clock: An instrument used to wake up people who have no kids.

I’ve got a long history of suicide in my family; the good news is it skips a generation, so, if I’m lucky, my kids will kill themselves.

(1978 – ) American writer & stand-up comedian

A child will not spill on a dirty floor.