This is a good quote to keep in mind while raising children, but also to keep in mind about one's own childhood. This is from "The Brothers Karamazov". Alyosha, the youngest Karamazov brother, gives this speech at a young boy's funeral. He is specifically addressing a group of the boy's peers who had taunted the little boy at times.
"You must know that there is nothing higher, or stronger, or sounder, or more useful afterwards in life, than some good memory, especially a memory from childhood, from the parental home. You hear a lot said about your education, yet some such beautiful, sacred memory, preserved from childhood, is perhaps the best education. If a man stores up such memories to take into life, then he is saved for his whole life. And even if only one good memory remains with us in our hearts, that alone may serve one day for our salvation...and keep us from great evil."
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