I am certainly vulnerable when I sit down with parents who have lost their children to gun violence. The emotion that they… — Michael Skolnik Copy Share Image
My father was a fun-loving person, not the evil, sadistic, macho, woman-hating guy that comes through in some of the biographies. — Jack Hemingway Copy Share Image
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My mother used to tell me: "You gotta smile more. Because if you don't smile, the way you look at people, they'll… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
My parents are muggles, mate. They don't know nothing about no deaths at Hogwarts, because I'm not stupid enough to tell them. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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My father taught me many things. Two of them come to mind right now: Stay true to your values. You can compromise… — Justin Trudeau Copy Share Image
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“We should go forth on the shortest walk, perchance, in the spirit of undying adventure, never to return; prepared to send back… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
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“The blaming of mothers for earning their living and neglecting their duties became a well-established principle. The fact that women had earned… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
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On your birthday thank your parents and celebrate with them. They are the reason you are here and it is their day… — Robert Cheeke Copy Share Image
I had a mother who taught me there is no such thing as failure. It is just a temporary postponement of success. — Buddy Ebsen Copy Share Image
My father's a very private person. I mean a very private person. His life outside of basketball, he doesn't really share it… — Austin Rivers Copy Share Image
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Scream at the mangled leather carcass lying at the foot of the stairs, and my parents would roar with laughter. "That's what… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
“Finally, she's like, "I know it looks bad right now, but parents are just people. They don't always know what to do.… — Tim Tharp Copy Share Image
I've started looking at my own father a bit funny. He assures me, though, that I really am the son of a… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
This country can no longer afford to choose our leaders from a talent pool limited by sex, race, money, powerful fathers and… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
I was going to college. But to be, like, a psychologist, wanting to help people but also just kind of not being… — Maya Wiley Copy Share Image
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I cook stuff that I picked up from my husband's mother. I thought that would be a good way to his heart,… — Beth Hart Copy Share Image
Of three things be wary- of a feather on a cat, The shepherd eating mutton, And a guardsman that is fat. — Mercedes Lackey Copy Share Image
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My father's Peruvian! I actually have a lot of family in Cuzco. I'm also Swiss, Alaskan, French, Spanish and Italian. — Q'orianka Kilcher Copy Share Image
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