I spend half my time comforting the afflicated, and the other half afflicting the comfortable. - Wess Stafford
Children are more than we think they are; they can do more than we think they can do. All they need is a vote of confidence from grownups, whom they will ultimately replace anyway. Their dream today will become the realities of tomorrow. - Wess Stafford
I’m convinced that one of the most powerful forces on earth is the prayer of a child. - Wess Stafford
Nurturing a child’s sense of personal worth and therefore hope and dreams for a wonderful future is perhaps the most important responsibility of every grownup in a child’s life. - Wess Stafford
A church begins to die when it says, ‘They were just children. - Wess Stafford
If we nurture the dreams of children, the world will be blessed. If we destroy them, the world is doomed! - Wess Stafford
We absolutely must battle with every bit of determination we can muster to root out the harm that would warp the souls and spirits of children in our world. - Wess Stafford