Peter Ustinov: Quotes about children

Peter Ustinov was English actor, writer, and dramatist. Explore interesting quotes on children.
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“We have fought two wars to end war. In 1976, the nations of this world set aside the same amount of money for its starving children as the lavished on armaments every two hours.”

Dear Me (1977)
Context: We have fought two wars to end war. In 1976, the nations of this world set aside the same amount of money for its starving children as the lavished on armaments every two hours. Can any right-minded man afford to be a pessimist? That was a luxury for easier days. <!-- p. 167

“Children are the only form of immortality that we can be sure of.”

As quoted in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Great Quotes for All Occasions (2008) by Elaine Bernstein Partnow, p. 12

“Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth.”

As quoted in The Book of Quotes (1979) by Barbara Rowes, p. 164