Being a parent is one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences of life. As parents, we have the responsibility to nurture and care for our children so that they can grow into responsible and well-adjusted adults. To celebrate the joys and challenges of parenting, we have compiled some of the best quotes about children.

"A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it." — Jerry Seinfeld

"There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children." — Nelson Mandela

"It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless." — L.R. Knost

"The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation." —James E. Faust

"Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them." —Richard L. Evans

"Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate." —Anonymous

"The greatest gift you can give your children is time." —Anonymous

"Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it." —Harold Hulbert

"Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep." —H. Jackson Brown

"Our children are the messages we send to a time we will never see." —Anonymous