A baby is a blank cheque made payable to the human race. – Barbara Christine Seifert

Life is a flame that is always burning itself out, but it catches fire again every time a child is born. – George Bernard Shaw

It sometimes happens, even in the best of families, that a baby is born. This is not necessarily cause for alarm. The important thing is to keep your wits about you and borrow some money. – Elinor Goulding Smith