60 Quotes by Lydia Maria Francis Child

Do not make children cross-eyed, by having hair hang about their foreheads, where they see it continually.

If young men and young women are brought up to consider frugality contemptible, and industry degrading, it is vain to expect they will at once become prudent and useful, when the cares of life press heavily upon them.

Beer is a good family drink.

Economy, like grammar, is a very hard and tiresome study, after we are twenty years old.

Ah, my friend, that is the only true church organization, when heads and hearts unite in working for the welfare of the human race!

Birds and beasts have in fact our own nature, flattened a semi-tone.

Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.

Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father.

In early childhood, you lay the foundation of poverty or riches, in the habits you give your children. Teach them to save everything, – not for their own use, for that would make them selfish – but for some use. Teach them to share everything with their playmates; but never allow them to destroy anything.