"Your children are not your children. They..." - Quote by Khalil Gibran

“You see but your shadow when you turn your back to the sun.”

“He who does not seek advice is a fool. His folly blinds him to Truth and makes him evil, stubborn, and a danger to his fellow man.”

“And your fragrance shall be my breath, And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons.”

“For a man, once you've sired your pups, you're done.”

“The childless escape much misery.”

“Grandmas can shed the yoke of responsibility, relax and enjoy their grandchildren in a way that was not possible when they were raising their own children. And they can glow in the realisation that here is their seed of life that will harvest generations to come.”

“Never allow a child to spend all of his allowance. Insist that he set aside a certain amount of money every week and put it in a safe place, where you can get it if you need to buy beer.”

“All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles - someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams.”

“Our children and grandchildren are not merely statistics towards which we can be indifferent.”