Saint Basil

Liberated from the error of pagan tradition through the benevolence and loving kindness of the good God with the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the operation of the Holy Spirit, I was reared from the very beginning by Christian parents. From them I learned even in babyhood the Holy Scriptures which led me to a knowledge of the truth.

Greek Saint

William Morris Hunt

Painting is the only universal language. All nature is creation's picture book. Painting alone can describe every thing which can be seen, and suggest every emotion which can be felt. Art reaches back into the babyhood of time, and is man's only lasting monument.

American Artist

Judith Jamison

Since babyhood, I've always evolved from one thing to another. My mother gave me ballet lessons at 6 as part of her enthusiasm for the arts and for life. We went to museums, to the theater. While her own talent was untapped, she worked for church causes.

American Dancer

Helen Hunt Jackson

But all lost things are in the angels' keeping, Love; No past is dead for us, but only sleeping, Love; The years of Heaven with all earth's little pain Make Good Together there we can begin again, In babyhood.

American Writer

Maria Montessori

The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything!

Italian Educator

Babyhood is a crucial period for growth and learning new skills, like walking or talking.

Developmental Focus

People often talk about babyhood with affection and nostalgia, remembering the innocence and playfulness of that time.

Emotional Attachment

Parents or caregivers usually reference babyhood when discussing the early stages of a child's development.

Parental Perspective

 is lost on us very quickly. It's like that initial stage is over -- infancy, unformed, primitive. It's no longer valid or real. What is real is separateness, and at some point in early babyhood, the idea of self