When I was a child, all problems had ended with a single word from my father. A smile from him was sunshine,… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
My parents got divorced when I was around a year old. My dad was essentially a nonentity in my life until I… — Tucker Max Copy Share Image
My father died from a heart attack. He was the sort of person who wouldn't complain. The symptoms are not heavy -… — Ray Fearon Copy Share Image
“You too, brother. But where are you going? Won't you at least tell me that?" He pats the rifle at his side-… — Jes Drew Copy Share Image
“Rhiannon readied her speech. The speech she’d given more than once over the years to Éibhear and, when they were much younger,… — G.A. Aiken Copy Share Image
Of course you realize you're leaving me in the position of being the one tell everyone - your mother, Luke, Alec, Izzy,… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
In my growing up, I never really enjoy father's love as much as I want, until I grow older that I realised… — Usman Ismaheel Copy Share Image
“Irrationally, Mosca felt she should have inherited her father’s intimate knowledge of Mandelion. His throwaway comments about the city should have magically… — Frances Hardinge Copy Share Image
What mothers need, as well as fathers, spouses, and the children of aging parents, is an entire national infrastructure of care, every… — Anne-Marie Slaughter Copy Share Image
You end up going to school plays quite a bit as a parent, there are a lot of kids who are doing… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
When I was in high school, my parents had this power over me - if I ever lied or got caught doing… — Dan Byrd Copy Share Image
My mother herself is a very independent woman, and I've had a leading example in this respect. And my father is a… — Shruti Haasan Copy Share Image
“The Truth Why we hate our younger siblings is because we see them loved and cared by our parents. But we shall… — Laksh Kishore Copy Share Image
I don't look at negative comments because my parents and family don't let me. My big sister controls my Instagram, and my… — Millie Bobby Brown Copy Share Image
“Dancer," she chided, "I promise you, no mother would rather lose her child." Lifting his head, he traced the line of her… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
Even if [the Pope an incarnate devil], we ought not to raise up our heads against him, but calmly lie down to… — St. Catherine of Siena Copy Share Image
“They say it is hard to raise children. They say I would understand it when I have children of my own. They… — Marcella Purnama Copy Share Image
I turned goalkeeper. My father had been one and we had a goal in the back garden. He'd taught me a bit… — Simon Mignolet Copy Share Image
“There were several paintings to admire, one of them very fine indeed. Many were urban, industrial landscapes. Paul was generous with his… — Pat Barker Copy Share Image
“Papa! You painted my nose!" "I certainly did," her father said. "But why?" Belle tried to see the purple dot on her… — Random House Disney Copy Share Image
My mother is Turtle Mountain Chippewa, and she lived on her home reservation. My father taught there. He had just been discharged… — Louise Erdrich Copy Share Image
I want you to know, now and always, that although I dont always say whats in my heart, I appreciate the wonderful… — Fad Ibra Copy Share Image
I am often asked if leaders are born or made. The answer, of course, is both. Some characteristics, like IQ and energy,… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
No parent can consistently teach faith in Christ who profanes the name of Deity. Profanity is never heard in the well-ordered home.… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Like with me, like around '97, for Christmas my parents bought me an MPC 2000 sampler and a little eight-track cassette recorder.… — Adrian Younge Copy Share Image
“When she saw me, my mother stood up and started to come toward me, but then stopped. I think maybe Cat Poop… — Michael Thomas Ford Copy Share Image
“I wanted what she [her mother] had wanted, what we all want: everything. We want a mate who feels like family and… — Ariel Levy Copy Share Image
“We make her bear and raise our children And then we leave her flat for being a fat old mother hen We… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
“Boy, that was mean, even by my standards," Maysilee says to me. "You can't choose your parents." "You could reject their business,"… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
Your body is as ancient as the clay of the universe from which it is made; and your feet on the ground… — John O'Donohue Copy Share Image
The first photograph I ever experienced consciously is a picture of my mother from before she gave birth to me. Unfortunately, it's… — Olga Tokarczuk Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what you can expect from an Irishman named Wellington whose father was a bookmaker. You can expect that anything… — Wellington Mara Copy Share Image
While I am a lawyer by profession and have travelled to several countries, working and educating myself, I came from a rural… — Dalia Grybauskaite Copy Share Image
When my parents were like, 'We're going to the Northwest,' I thought, 'You've gotta be kidding me.' I was so depressed. The… — Bonnie McKee Copy Share Image
My mother, Anne, was a cleaner and a shopkeeper. Out of economic necessity she had to hold down two jobs and she… — Robson Green Copy Share Image
My father was a wildfire. Really. Nobody could save him from anything. His family turned away from him, and he broke up… — John Carter Cash Copy Share Image
“There is hardly anything at all. His life is suddenly a large, empty house, with each vacant room waiting to be furnished.… — Dan Chaon Copy Share Image
“In the end, his mother’s memory could not be shamed by a gift from God. Don’t worry about me, she would say,… — Jan Karon Copy Share Image
I think I probably got a lot of my father's natural security or ego or whatever. I can be my own person… — Donald Trump, Jr Copy Share Image
“I pray Aphrodite will help him find someone who loves him as much as he loves her.” “That’s a good prayer.” Father… — Esther M. Friesner Copy Share Image