“Recognising that an ostentatious cult of heroism and state service served an important propaganda function for the British elite does not mean, of course, that we should dismiss it as artificial or insincere. All aristocracies have a strong military tradition, and for many British patricians the protracted warfare of the period was a godsend. It gave them a job, and, more important, a purpose, an opportunity to carry out what they had been trained to do since childhood: ride horses, fire guns, exercise their undoubted physical courage and tell other people what to do.” PeopleShouldMeanDoeImportantStatesJobsPurposeCoursesOpportunityStrongFireChildhoodMilitaryPeriodsExerciseGunTraditionFunctionHorseBritishPropagandaElitesArtificialHeroismWarfareCultAristocracyBritish HistoryInsincereOstentatiousPhysical Courage Author:Linda Colley
“There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.” LoveInspirationalChildrenMomentsKidsSpiritualOpportunityDoorsTeachingChildhoodFutureSelf ImprovementParentingChildhood MemoriesChildren And ParentsParents LoveParent ChildBeing A KidInspirational ParentingChild At HeartTeachers From KidsUnhappy ChildhoodChildren InnocenceMagic Of ChildhoodKid At HeartJoys Of Childhood Author:Graham Greene
“Holidays are also an opportunity for kids to unlearn every good habit they've learned during the rest of the year. They don't go to school. They get to stay up past their bedtime. They get candy and presents for doing nothing. Childhood utopia.” YearsKidsSchoolPastOpportunityChildhoodHabitVery GoodHolidayCandyDoing NothingUtopiaBedtimeUnlearnGood Habits Book:Dad Is Fat Source: Dad Is Fat
“I had a very rough and tumultuous childhood. I often wish that I had the opportunity to make my own choices in life and choose my own path. But at the same time, I realize that things happen the way they're supposed to.” WayHappensChoicesOpportunityWishRealizingMy OwnPathChildhoodThings HappenRoughLife Choices Author:Corey Feldman
“Among the most valuable but least appreciated experiences parenthood can provide are the opportunities it offers for exploring, reliving, and resolving one's own childhood problems in the context of one's relation to one's child.” ChildrenProblemOpportunityChildhoodOffersRelationValuableParenthoodExploringAppreciated Author:Bruno Bettelheim
“Competitive skills are desperately needed by poor children in America, and realistic recognition of the economic roles that they may someday have an opportunity to fill is obviously important, too. But there is more to life, and there ought to be much more to childhood, than readiness for economic functions.” MayChildrenImportantAmericaOpportunityPoorRolesEconomicChildhoodOughtNeededSkillsFunctionRecognitionSomedayRealisticReadinessMore To LifePoor Children Author:Jonathan Kozol
“I miss going to school and having friends; that's normal for anyone my age. I had a very boring childhood because I never had the opportunity to associate with anybody my own age due to my career. I miss being around kids my own age.” KidsAgeSchoolOpportunityMy OwnCareersChildhoodMissingNormalBoringDuesAssociates Author:Selena
“Someone might steal your childhood, but they can't steal your will. There is a point where you're given the opportunity in life to stop blaming everyone else and start taking responsibility for your life.” MightOpportunityGivenResponsibilityChildhoodBlameStealingYour ChildrenTaking ResponsibilityResponsibility For Your Life Author:Buck Brannaman