We advance in years somewhat in the manner of an invading army in a barren land; the age that we have reached, as the saying goes, we but hold with an outpost, and still keep open communications with the extreme rear and first beginnings of the march. ~Robert Louis Stevenson, "Virginibus Puerisque II," Virginibus Puerisque, 1881
Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. ~Jean Paul Richter
A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. ~Author Unknown
One father is more than a hundred Schoolemasters. ~George Herbert, Outlandish Proverbs, 1640
Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life. ~Herbert Asquith
I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich. ~M*A*S*H, Colonel Potter
Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. ~Larry Lorenzoni
Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever. ~Author Unknown
Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~Elizabeth Stone
They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body. ~Author Unknown
Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. ~Jimmy Piersal, on how to diaper a baby, 1968
A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~Author Unknown
Are we not like two volumes of one book? ~Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name. ~William Wordsworth
They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body. ~Author Unknown
In childhood, we yearn to be grown-ups. In old age, we yearn to be kids. It just seems that all would be wonderful if we didn't have to celebrate our birthdays in chronological order. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
You're not 40, you're eighteen with 22 years experience. ~Author Unknown
Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected. ~Red Buttons
Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever. ~Author Unknown
I still have a full deck; I just shuffle slower now. ~Author Unknown
Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~Elizabeth Stone
It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge. ~Phyllis Diller
