Rudyard Kipling Quotes

I'm not here to hurt anyone or harm anyone.

I raised two sons, and I know that even though they're bigger and stronger than I am, they're still little boys inside. They still cry, they still hurt. So whenever I write a male character, no matter how 'heroic' he may be, I think of my sons. And I remember that every man was once a little boy.

I am only a little lion, child, and I vow, I shall not savage you.

It's a kid's game we play. Nothing more than that.

I want my kids to stay kids for as long as they can.

In a situation where it's the child or the adult, I'm going with the child.

I was a sheltered kid.

I have a soft spot for children.

I wept because I was re-experiencing the enthusiasm of my childhood; I was once again a child, and nothing in the world could cause me harm.

I'm ready to grow young again

If I could make only one wish for a child, I'd wish him the quality of lovingness.

Don't try to make me grow up before my time.

Go to sleep, baby,Mama will sing. Of blue butterflies, and dragonfly wings. Moonlight and sunbeams, raiments so fine. Silver and gold, for baby of mine. Go to sleep, baby. Sister will tell, of wolves and of lambs, and demons who fell.-Pierce's Lullaby Kim Harrison (Black Magic Sanction)

There are actual monsters in the world, but when my kids ask I pretend like there aren’t.

To a child all weather is cold.

Our journey is not complete until all our children... know that they are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm.

Parents don't want their children to lose that purity and innocence of childhood. We want to bottle that and hold onto that, but it's impossible.

He who shall hurt the little wren Shall never be beloved by men.

I'm like a stuffed toy. You've never met me, but if you did, you'd just want to take me home and put me in your child's room.

Childhood comes at a time in your life when you are too young to understand what you are going through. And you're too young to understand that you are too young to understand.

There was one moment where they were riding their little ponies in Scotland, and Stella said to me: 'Dad! You're Paul McCartney, aren't you?' 'Yes darling, but I'm Daddy really'.

Oh, I wish I was young again when everything seemed so wonderful!

There didn't seem to her any harm in it, and the make-believe was so comforting.

Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.