5 Quotes & Sayings By Clyde Edgerton

Clyde Edgerton (1902–1972) was a New York Times bestselling author and teacher of writing and human relations. His work has been featured in Life magazine, Reader’s Digest, and The Saturday Evening Post. Edgerton was a prolific writer and published more than thirty books and scores of articles and columns. He was an inspirational speaker for more than fifty years, appearing on television and radio, including ABC’s Meet the Press with David Brinkley.

1
A parentologist is a person who writes a book about parenting that is very clear about answers to, 'How am I supposed to raise my child?' Some of these well-intentioned people may be a bit too sure-footed on the sometimes slippery slope of parenting. Clyde Edgerton
2
Because we men have been physically stronger and more arrogant, we've influenced much of the cool stuff of the world, like basing the definition of courage on what we do on battlefields rather than on the patience or endurance or tolerance necessary for a sometimes painful daily grind that includes small children. Clyde Edgerton
3
Recently, I was preparing to sing Springsteen's 'If I Should Fall Behind' for a wedding and was unable to get through it without tears. My wife handed me 'Love You Forever.' I read it. I cried. But that cry somehow cured me of crying while singing the song. Go figure. Clyde Edgerton
4
A working definition of fathering might be this: fathering is the act of guiding a child to behave in ways that lead to the child's becoming a secure child in full, thus increasing his or her chances of being happy and fruitful as a young adult. Clyde Edgerton