In spite of the six thousand manuals on child raising in the bookstores, child raising is still a dark continent and no one really knows anything. You just need a lot of love and luck — and, of course, courage. – Bill Cosby, Fatherhood, 1986

Yes, having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit. – Bill Cosby, Fatherhood

The one thing children wear out faster than shoes is parents. – John J. Plomp

The hardest thing to accept as a parent is that you cannot apply the bandage before the bruise. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com