How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.

Always kiss your children goodnight even if they're already asleep.

A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he's in there as if he needed company. The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station.

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.

Let parents bequeath to their children not riches but the spirit of reverence.

Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection.

A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.

We can't blame children for occupying themselves with Facebook rather than playing in the mud. Our society doesn't put a priority on connecting with nature. In fact too often we tell them it's dirty and dangerous.

There are times as a parent when you realize that your job is not to be the parent you always imagined you'd be the parent you always wished you had. Your job is to be the parent your child needs given the particulars of his or her own life and nature.