“There is nothing more wonderful than the love and guidance a grandparent can give his or her grandchild.” – Edward Fays

“The presence of a grandparent confirms that parents were, indeed, little once, too, and that people who are little can grow to be big, can become parents, and one day even have grandchildren of their own. So often we think of grandparents as belonging to the past; but in this important way, grandparents, for young children, belong to the future.” – Fred Rogers

“Becoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you’re just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric.” – Pam Brown

“There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson.” – Victor Hugo

“You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.” – Albert Einstein

“The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby’s grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida.” – Dave Barry

“What is it about grandparents that is so lovely? I’d like to say that grandparents are God’s gifts to children.” – Bill Cosby

“What a wonderful contribution our grandmothers and grandfathers can make if they will share some of the rich experiences and their testimonies with their children and grandchildren.” – Vaughn J Featherstone

“You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Young people need something stable to hang on to – a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them.” – Jay Kesler

“A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do.” – Lois Wyse

“In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child’s parent or grandparent.” – Don Marquis