“She remembers her name. She remembers the name of the president. She remembers the name of the president’s dog. She remembers what… — Julie Otsuka Copy Share Image
God sends children for another purpose than merely to keep up the race - to enlarge our hearts; and to make us… — Mary Howitt Copy Share Image
“Father is pleased with your progress. You humans are all the same you know. You’re always refusing just to enjoy the moment… — Anna Aquino Copy Share Image
My father was the captain of a cargo ship. When I was about two years old, we used to sail with him.… — Jim Sarbh Copy Share Image
“At length the Turk turned to Larry: 'You write, I believe?' he said with complete lack of interest. Larry's eyes glittered. Mother,… — Gerald Durrell Copy Share Image
My dad and I played 'Father and Son' by Cat Stevens at an old folks' home in Hanover, New Hampshire - which… — Noah Kahan Copy Share Image
“We wanted to take Polaroids of her and all the kids, about eight of them, of all ages, several photos, so we… — Jim Rogers Copy Share Image
My third grade teacher called my mother and said, 'Ms. Cox, your son is going to end up in New Orleans in… — Laverne Cox Copy Share Image
Taking the child's point of view demands good will, time, and effort on the part of parents. The child is the clear… — David Elkind Copy Share Image
My mother gave me very good advice years ago. I grew up in the Great Depression and she always told me to… — Iris Apfel Copy Share Image
“Before she became ill, David’s mother would often tell him that stories were alive. They weren’t alive in the way that people… — John Connolly Copy Share Image
“My mother, toward the end, had said to me, but with a sweet smile, "Life's funny. You have to find a way… — Claire Messud - The Woman Upstairs Copy Share Image
“No, you look like the beauty you are, and you know it. You have that gift, which our mother had, of growing… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
I often imagine what it would be like if my father were still here to mark his 100th birthday, if Alzheimer's hadn't… — Patti Davis Copy Share Image
When you're a father in a marriage, you sort of become the mother's assistant, and you sort of get a list from… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
My father, who was from a wealthy family and highly educated, a lawyer, Yale and Columbia, walked out with the benefit of… — George Weinberg Copy Share Image
More of Murphy's Law Murphy's Tenth Law: Mother Nature is a son-of-a-gun. Murphy's Eleventh Law: It is impossible to make anything foolproof,… — Murphys Laws Copy Share Image
Our faith is what inspires us to reach out and volunteer to help others. As a child my parents taught me the… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
“When our personal world is dark, we seek to fix the blame on any one of a number of factors—heredity, parents, destiny,… — Faith Baldwin Copy Share Image
Man's maker was made man that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother's breast; that the Bread might hunger,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There were so many Pittsburgh poets in my hallway that if, at that instant, a meteorite had come smashing through my roof,… — Michael Chabon Copy Share Image
“She is a slut," I said, "because she went up on the mountain with a man, instead of to bed with her… — Richard Llewellyn Copy Share Image
“Since your joy is my strength, Father (Neh. 8:10), cause my heart muscle to beat afresh with your joy, the joy that… — Scotty Smith Copy Share Image
“Forty percent of employed mothers lack sick days and vacation leave, and about 50 percent of employed mothers are unable to take… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
[T]he sprawl of government into every conceivable realm of life has caused the withering of traditional institutions. Fathers become unnecessary if the… — Mona Charen Copy Share Image
Whenever my parents got married, my dad had a mullet. Me and my dad are very similar-type people with the way we… — Morgan Wallen Copy Share Image
“Just then, in that instant, I saw His eyes. I recognised them. They were the eyes of that trembling father in a… — Leslie Haskin Copy Share Image
“The famous atheist Christopher Hitchens once declared that ‘You’re expelled from your mother’s uterus as if shot from a cannon, towards a… — Quentin S. Crisp Copy Share Image
“Our greatest duty to our children is to love them first. Secondly, it is to teach them. Not to frighten, force, or… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
He way I and my family have been treated is an absolute disgrace. At the end of the day, I'm a nice… — David Beckham Copy Share Image
My home life, growing up, was like tumbling inside a washing machine as I shuttled around the middle of Kentucky with my… — Dakota Meyer Copy Share Image
When I look at the women, it's from a male gaze of being fascinated, because beyond my mother, I've been around notorious… — Miles Aldridge Copy Share Image
“Hands-Off Parenting Envy the kangaroo. That pouch setup is extraordinary: The baby crawls out of the womb when it is about two… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I was a loner as a child and happiest at home, launching toy rockets and aeroplanes. When I started causing trouble in… — Gary Numan Copy Share Image
Being stupid at home. I was very stupid. I was very clumsy. I was always joking around with my older sister and… — Michael Clark Duncan Copy Share Image
An effective father devotes himself to become an instrument and model of human experience to his children... accepts and affirms his children… — Gordon MacDonald Copy Share Image
“I am not my uncle. I am not my father, but I do subscribe to the twenty rules he taught me from… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
“James and Victoria were holding hands and beaming like proud parents. Cynthia, dignified as always, was trying to keep Ben from falling… — Anna Adams Copy Share Image
Today, because of President Obama's courage, kids can stay on their parent's plan until they are 26. Insurers cannot kick you off… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
My parents, last time we went to Ikea, got into a huge fight, almost got divorced. My dad accidentally put his fist… — Jedediah Bila Copy Share Image