How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
To his son and his daughter he was a loving but bad father. To his own parents he had been an ungrateful child. (1.27)
Herzog knows that he hasn't always been the best family man. He loves his children deeply, but doesn't act like it. And he was always a neglectful child while his parents were still alive. At the end of the day, the guy's self-obsession is what keeps him from connecting with people the way he wants to. He has no one to blame but himself.
Quote #2
"But Madeleine is a good mother. And you don't have to worry. She doesn't run around with men." (2.89)
Aunt Zelda is quick to tell Herzog that Madeleine is a good mother to his daughter June. It's not as if Madeleine is seeing all kinds of men now that Herzog is gone. Her first priority is June, which it should be (at least in Aunt Zelda's mind).
Quote #3
Delighted, Moses began to grin. His face wrinkled tenderly at the thought of his children. How well kids understand what love is! (2.159)
Herzog thinks that children are really good examples of how a person should behave in a family. Unlike adults, children have a straightforward kind of love when they're young. They love their parents unconditionally, and it's only when they grow into adults that the idea of love gets complicated, as Moses Herzog so painfully finds out.