My father joined the NAACP when he was 12, in the '50s. He was part of the organizing efforts that led to… — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
“Normally I didn't attend my father's funerals unless I was scheduled to sing, but it wasn't every day Dad buried a rock… — Linda Budzinski Copy Share Image
People forget how the same children brought up with affection, effort, and love are the ones who later kick their parents. — Asha Bhosle Copy Share Image
“Right. Because he seemed like such a normal kid. And he is a normal kid, he is just what you'd expect a… — Eliezer Yudkowsky Copy Share Image
My father died in 1930, but if you told him or anybody almost in that time that you'd be able to sit… — Desmond Llewelyn Copy Share Image
My father had an expression, if you want to know the road ahead, ask the person that's been there. We found that… — Joel Glazer Copy Share Image
There was never any pressure on me to go into the business, but I was always aware of it. I'd go on… — Micky Dolenz Copy Share Image
When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry weep weep… — William Blake Copy Share Image
I can only say that I'm certainly relieved that my late father never did business with Donald Trump. He provided a good… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Post my parents' divorce, when I was 10, my mother, Deepa Motwane, took up a job as a line producer with documentary… — Vikramaditya Motwane Copy Share Image
But I think what made me go into theater was seeing my mother onstage. The first thing she did was Mrs. Frank… — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
“The child comes home and the parent puts the hooks in him. The old man, or the woman, as the case may… — Robert Penn Warren Copy Share Image
Somebody," said Jacques, "your father or mine, should have told us that not many people have ever died of love. But multitudes… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Strigoi have red eyes, " I explained. "Do his eyes look red?" The boy leaned forward. "No. They're brown. " "What else… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“The following story is true. There was a little boy, and his father said, “Do try to be like other people. Don’t… — Oliver Heaviside Copy Share Image
“kid. Once you reach a certain age, the world has no more parents. But it contains a truly shocking number of children.… — David Litt Copy Share Image
It's difficult in your life when both parents pass so quickly and you're not really that old when they move on. There… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
You know, everybody dies. My parents died. Your father died. Everybody dies. I'm going to die too. So will you. The thing… — John Irving Copy Share Image
'Yes' is the mother of all positive words, next to 'love.' Maybe 'love' is the father of all positive words. — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, my father would read Neil Simon plays with me, when I was going to bed, as bedtime… — Zach Woods Copy Share Image
~My children are my life ... It's not like I don't have my own wants and and dreams anymore - it's just… — Angie Harmon Copy Share Image
One of the things that I learned at a very young age is the power of a parent's words to their children. — Danny Gokey Copy Share Image
I am thy father's spirit; Doom'd for a certain term to walk the night And, for the day, confin'd to fast in… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Since you can’t be the perfect father, you’ll be glad to know that your daughter has a Father in heaven who is… — Jay Payleitner Copy Share Image
Every time you and I bow our heads in surrender to the will of God, we embrace the cross and we manifest… — Nancy Leigh DeMoss Copy Share Image
What advice can we give to new mothers? Their children need to work at an interesting occupation: they should not be helped… — Maria Montessori Copy Share Image
Live your life coz time here on earth is limited. One day you'll face your father heaven & he will ask you… — Jacent Nakato Copy Share Image
“Otto said: Try to figure out a way to kill us nicely. You can, of course, drop mother into the well, and… — Väinö Linna Copy Share Image
“Life is unfair and there are winners and losers, regardless of how much overprotective parents attempt to shield their offspring from reality.” — Jen Lancaster Copy Share Image
I have the armour of self-worth that comes from having open-minded parents who felt there was nothing wrong with me. — Mae Martin Copy Share Image
My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well. — Lord Mountbatten Copy Share Image
My parents - they tried to become American, they tried to become British, they tried to become Scandinavian - nobody wanted them,… — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
It's interesting, as I said on the last tour in America, the audience actually came out, they had to have been the… — Joe Cocker Copy Share Image
The sight of parents, children and grandparents all descending on a tented field to enjoy the pleasure of ideas and books renews… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
“You’d think a responsible parent or two might’ve uttered the magic words “Settle the fuck down,” but nah.” — Adam Resnick Copy Share Image
I'd like to see a show about what happens to young sports stars who've been pushed too hard by their parents or… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
A Western woman is not her brother's or her father's property. She's just herself. She can choose her own lifestyle. But in… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
My mother is mocking me about wearing 20lb ankle weights and a medicine ball while jumping that and telling to stop messing… — MrCountry Copy Share Image
Being the son of a father who works so hard, I always wanted to be able take a lot of load off… — Romeo Miller Copy Share Image
It was a very scary place to be. I don't think any mother or father would like to have their five year… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
