When this boy was brought to Dr. Young, his name being William, the same as mine, my mother was ordered to change… — William Wells Brown Copy Share Image
I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
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My mother, whose family was heavily rabbinic, said she wanted me to continue the family tradition in the rabbinate. My father said… — Norman Lamm Copy Share Image
You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Children younger than 5 are twice as likely to die from ingesting household poisons than by gunfire - So the question for… — Don Kates Copy Share Image
“Sometimes words aren't needed for you to know a change has come upon you. You can share a look with a friend… — Samantha Young Copy Share Image
“O Father, touch us with fresh faith that we might believe the incredible. The very pain of Christ that makes us despair… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“We saved the lives of a whole family that night. Children, parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents, all sailed to safety in Sweden inside… — Steen Langstrup Copy Share Image
“Griffin’s mother loathed grading papers, too, of course. Who didn’t? But she was meticulous about correcting errors, offering style and content suggestions… — Richard Russo Copy Share Image
“Meanwhile, the sword began to wilt into gory icicles, to slather and thaw. It was a wonderful thing, the way it all… — Seamus Heaney Copy Share Image
My mother's not a political person. She just doesn't want me to be mean... sometimes I have to be mean. It's like… — Bill O'Reilly Copy Share Image
“I thought you quit smoking." "Did. For recreational purposes." His father flicked open his Zippo lighter. The smell of the lighter fluid… — Dawn Flemington Copy Share Image
“I had kept away from him for so many reasons: his mother and my son, his father and Athena. Because I was… — Madeline Miller Copy Share Image
“These are things," Trudi's father told her long before she was old enough for confession, "that the church calls sins, but they… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
When I was born here in Washington, my parents were public school teachers, and to express both pride in their heritage and… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I regard (parenting) as the hardest, most complicated, anxiety-ridden, sweat-and-blood-producing job in the world. Succeeding requires the ultimate in patience, common sense,… — Virginia Satir Copy Share Image
There were so many different influences in my life: being half Mexican and half Irish, growing up an only child of immigrant… — Lindi Ortega Copy Share Image
I know they're not getting divorced or anything, but when your parents argue it makes the whole universe seem like it's tipping,… — E. Lockhart Copy Share Image
“Loki and Angrboda’s eyes were blinded by the love that parents feel when cradling their newborn children, else they would have realized… — Mike Vasich Copy Share Image
The articles of the anonymous author presented at an appropriate stage is a commendable act. But provide your name in the articles… — Mak_786 Copy Share Image
“She began to dread the moves but a part of her also itched for them, because it meant that she could stop… — Hannah Tinti Copy Share Image
Yes, I'm writing about motherhood, but I bristle a little bit, especially living with someone whose parenting falls between the cracks of… — Maggie Nelson Copy Share Image
My father use to say if coal died, the country died. He was right. Our economy rests on the back of the… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
Although my parents were kind and loving, I had none of the joys, or the companionship, which small children usually have. From… — John George Haigh Copy Share Image
If your dad is anything like mine, then you have no clue what to buy him for Father's Day. The only Father's… — Michael Showalter Copy Share Image
“He was alone and shackled by his neck to the wall. And he had no hope. How did a man live without… — Brenda Rickman Vantrease Copy Share Image
I have been growing vegetables since I was a boy. When I was about 17 I was the only one of five… — Monty Don Copy Share Image
I get a lot of parents coming up to me, telling me they are grooming their kids to be professional athletes. I'm… — Wayne Gretzky Copy Share Image
I spoke to my father - my father's from Pakistan and he's also a lawyer - I said to him, "Well what… — Sadakat Kadri Copy Share Image
“I was Olivia, and I sat in a rowboat oared by Sage along the Tiber River. “If you think the Society is… — Hilary Duff Copy Share Image
Shut the world out, withdraw from all worldly thoughts and occupations, and shut yourself in alone with God, to pray to Him… — Andy Murray Copy Share Image
“Young children cannot possibly understand the motives of adults. It means little to a young child that the parent feels love for… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
Mary, my dearest Mother, give me your heart so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate, your heart so full of love and humility,… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Well people often ask me how I felt growing up with a father who was a politician and who was often away.… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
The Christian fact is very straightforward: To be a student is a calling. Your parents are setting up accounts to pay the… — Stanley Hauerwas Copy Share Image
Last year was the best Father's Day ever, 1,000th win for Ford and to have my daughter there for her first victory… — Greg Biffle Copy Share Image
“Everything he did, as long as you stayed in the village, whether shouting obscenities at passing children or sleeping in the cemetery,… — Nick Flynn Copy Share Image
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates… — Emma Lazarus Copy Share Image