“We shouldn’t just be looking to end poverty but to have bigger dreams too - my take on why Charlie & the Chocolate Factory should be on reading list of everyone who’s fighting injustice.”— Caroline Lucas, twitter.com
“Now we maintain that we cannot be afford to be concerned about 6 percent of the children in this country, black children, who you allow to come into white schools. We have 94 percent who still live in shacks. We are going to be concerned about those 94 percent.”— Stokely Carmichael, successories.com
“Me: What are you doing? 7-year-old: Counting the presents under the tree. Me: There aren't any presents under the tree. 7: I know. Passive aggressive level 9000.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“5-year-old: The pig always messes up my blankets. Me: Then why do you keep putting her in your bed? 5: Because I love her.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“5-year-old: Why does every break end with us going back to school? Me: How else would it end? 5: With another break.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“[dropping kids off at school] Me: Have fun. 5-year-old: Then why am I here?”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“[listening to "We Three Kings"] 7-year-old: Where were the queens? Me: Back at their castles. 7: Taking over for good.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“5-year-old: Girls can be anything. Me: You can't be a monkey. 5: *enraged monkey shriek*”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“My 3-year-old tackled my 5-year-old because she stole her imaginary money. Imaginary crime doesn’t pay.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“Me: Time to wake up. 5-year-old: Is it Christmas?! Me: No. 5: *goes back to bed*”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“7-year-old: Do you think Santa is making our presents right now? 5-year-old: Maybe not. We were pretty bad.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“3-year-old: *points to dog* That's my dog. Me: Yup. 3: *points to pig* That's my pig. Me: Yeah. 3: *points to me* You're my person. I'll take that.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“Me: You look very handsome. 7-year-old: Girls can't be handsome. Me: Then what are you? 7: Awesome.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“5-year-old: Can we play the snack game? Me: How do we play? 5: Give me a snack. Me: Then what? 5: I win.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“7-year-old: I feel sorry for Jesus. Me: Why? 7: He was born on Christmas.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“Me: What do you want for Christmas? 3-year-old: A nutcracker. Me: Why? 3: To crack nuts. Oh.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“5-year-old: Did you buy us presents for Christmas yet? Me: Is that this month? 5: *death stare cold enough to freeze fire*”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“5-year-old: Sometimes boys are bad. Me: What about the rest of the time? 5: Boys are really bad.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“7-year-old: Santa isn't real. Me: That's right. 7: But he can still stop here if he wants to.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com
“5-year-old: How come only Mom wraps presents? Me: She's better at it. 5: What are you better at? Me: Unwrapping them.”— James Breakwell, twitter.com