Mary Calderone Quotes

My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well.

I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day. I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young sons become men.

It takes a village to raise a child.

If plants, and livestock as well, require space and air, sunlight and love, children need them even more. The only real wealth of our country lies in the men and women of the next generation.

I know I will leave my work unfinished. I just hope I planted enough seeds in my children and grandchildren that they will continue.

As fathers, we know what a force for life children can be. They represent all of our futures.

It's not about me, it's about the grandkids. That's what a lot of people don't understand about what Herman is up to.

I think when I have kids and grandchildren I will be very proud to have them watch this movie.

As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving - through our children.

Only mothers can think of the future - because they give birth to it in their children.

I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids.

I hope I am remembered by my children as a good father.

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and this paradise is not secure until children appear to animate and complete the picture.

When you have children, you realize that at the end, it's all about passing on, about handing down.

I'm proud of my family, very proud - I have ten grandchildren, four children, and one wife.

The most important seed I can sow in this life is my children, and the love and knowledge that I can bestow upon them and the help I can give them.

Being a working mom, you want to make a difference in our schools, which is making a difference in our children and ultimately it's making a difference in our community.

My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.

I wanted to do something inspirational for my children.

It Takes A Village

If you want to know my character, look at the kids I've raised.

All I think about is my son, my family, and my future family.

I just want to do some movies that my children and my grandchildren would be proud of. That's my yardstick.

I want my kids, my grandkids to have a great life.

My most important legacy is being a good father to my two children.