“He declared that ignorance was the parent of fear, that knowledge was power.” — Kenneth C. Johnson Copy Share Image
My parents have always had pretty high expectations, but they're very supportive. — Lauren Cohan Copy Share Image
We've never been in a time where mothers - parenthood, but particularly motherhood - is so fetishized. — Meghan Daum Copy Share Image
“Each of us carries a story written in the language of our mothers, still echoing through our bones.” — Deva Arani Copy Share Image
“My father has never been able to imagine the world without himself in it” — Madeline Miller Copy Share Image
You never realize how inappropriate your music is until your parents are in the car with you. — James Copy Share Image
Acting is in my genes, since my father late Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar was an actor. — Asha Bhosle Copy Share Image
I do not consider myself a guitar player. My father is a guitar player - I'm not. — Rufus Wainwright Copy Share Image
“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is… — Adam Houge Copy Share Image
“Connor's voice deepened, antagonism coming from every syllable. "Stay the fuck away from her, mother fucker. You touch her one more time--trust… — Lynda Chance Copy Share Image
Every member of the family of the future will be a producer of some kind and in some degree. The only one… — Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Copy Share Image
My parents always taught me not to be a good tennis player or the best in what I'm doing, but to be… — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Copy Share Image
Mother Teresa once said, "Holy living consists in doing God's work with a smile." ... The last thing many believers need is… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Happy Mothers Day! Love You So Much... My mother is the most beautiful woman from Inside & Outside and trusted friend I… — Ayaan Chawla Copy Share Image
“Some nice lady came over here with food for us all. She claimed to be your mother. I don't believe it--you're an… — Amy Lane Copy Share Image
In general, I'm very comfortable around women because of the amount of time I've spent with my mother and two sisters. — Harshvardhan Kapoor Copy Share Image
“I could no longer remember the way my mother's eyes looked before the slowing. Had they always been so red around the… — Karen Thompson Walker Copy Share Image
“Because “cold” mothers exhibit traits (possibly as the result of genetic makeup) similar to those displayed by autistic children, it was at… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
I was a dancer from a young age. My parents were dancers; we were taken to a lot of ballet as children.… — Elizabeth Debicki Copy Share Image
“In the convent, y'all, I tend the gardens, watch things grow, pray for the immortal soul of rock 'n' roll. They call… — Carol Ann Duffy Copy Share Image
When I was 10, I had a paper route. One year, I delivered my papers through a hurricane. My mother was against… — Tim Finchem Copy Share Image
“She handed him his cup of tea...and he almost longed to ask her to do for him what he saw her compelled… — Elizabeth Gaskell Copy Share Image
There is, I suppose, no occupation in the world which has an influence on the efficiency and happiness of the members of… — Eleanor Rathbone Copy Share Image
I am very, very proud I am also Turkish and both of my parents are from Turkey. I was born in Germany… — Mesut Ozil Copy Share Image
Growing up, I did not have many friends with parents who were together. — Adam Scott Copy Share Image
I never lost an argument and my parents assumed I would be a lawyer. They cast me in that role. — Jared Harris Copy Share Image
I am a single mother of two sons and politics demands 100 per cent commitment. — Zeenat Aman Copy Share Image
Percival was mouse-coloured and had not been very attractive even to his mother. — William Golding Copy Share Image
“You're going to be a father. Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll throw up again.” — David Eddings Copy Share Image
My father will go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra every single year. I mean, he's completely into it. — Eddie Trunk Copy Share Image
When my parents were growing up, hard work and a good job were all you needed. — Ben Ray Lujan Copy Share Image
Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so. — Oprah Winfrey Copy Share Image
They all disowned their parents long ago, the way you are supposed to. — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
The fewer words a parent uses, the more aurhoritative the parent sounds & the clearer the instruction. — John Rosemond Copy Share Image
One thing about me is that my parents didn't force me to be an athlete. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image