Famous quotes containing the words son and/or shan:
“Oh my son’s my son till he gets him a wife,
But my daughter’s my daughter all her life.”
—Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1826–1887)
“The child-rearing years are relatively short in our increased life span. It is hard for young women caught between diapers and formulas to believe, but there are years and years of freedom ahead. I regret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I’d relaxed, allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girl’s eyes.”
—Eda Le Shan (20th century)