Fear is the mother of all gods ... Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods. — Lucretius Copy Share Image
I think my parents' lives are worthy of writing about. I don't think my life is particularly worthy of writing about. — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I grew up with my parents always listening to rock music. My dad wanted me to play guitar, but I always had… — Murda Beatz Copy Share Image
“My mother turned towards me with a coffeepot in each hand, her jaw dangling somewhere near her collarbone. You’d think she’d never… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
“I saw in her expression that old, unshakable mountain of concern. And I realized when you look at your mother, you are… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
“What is Poverty? A hateful good; a mother of health; a putting away of cares; a discoverer of wisdom; business without injury;… — Secundus the Silent Copy Share Image
A father has to do everything in his power to keep a tight ship, even though he knows the crew would like… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
What I took back, because of my exposure to the Jewish music of the 30s and the 40s in my upbringing with… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
My father is an Indian Ugandan. That's why I was born in Uganda. I've always been proud to be Ugandan, and I've… — Zohran Mamdani Copy Share Image
“This was how the world persisted. The heaviness of despair - how could it exist in the midst of mascara, zippers, brunches… — Bridget Asher Copy Share Image
“I can see how your mother would have a point. Having a debate with a politically minded woman can be intriguing and… — Gwenn Wright Copy Share Image
There are lots of people out there who think they know the truth about God and religion, but does anybody really know… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
“Coco looked at him and decided to try weeping. She could summon tears at will, and though Mother could tell the genuine… — Anita Valle Copy Share Image
When I was a kid in the late '60s and early '70s, my parents and their friends would play the records of… — Mark Lanegan Copy Share Image
“The North Korean state was born at about the same time that Nineteen Eighty-Four was published, and one could almost believe that… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Kerala is doing well because here the kids are encouraged to compete in sports, both by parents and teachers in schools. — P. T. Usha Copy Share Image
“The morning is a stealthy hunter, my father used to say. It sneaks up quiet and quick on the night and overtakes… — Victoria Schwab Copy Share Image
“But my heart is an old house (the kind my mother grew up in) hell to heat and cool and faulty in… — Clementine von Radics Copy Share Image
My mother really struggled when we were young. She was on food stamps and welfare. Looking back, I know we didn't have… — Paulie Malignaggi Copy Share Image
There was a young man in Rome that was very like Augustus Caesar; Augustus took knowledge of it and sent for the… — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
The miracles of Jesus were the ordinary works of his Father, wrought small and swift that we might take them in. — George MacDonald Copy Share Image
It hurts because I can't go out there and play football, but it hurts more because I have to be a father… — Ray Rice Copy Share Image
“Father God, fill my heart with Your love so that I may pass it on to friends and strangers. Amen. —MARION BOND… — Various Compiled Copy Share Image
“Father, You have promised that those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying… — Beth Moore Copy Share Image
My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to… — Vera Farmiga Copy Share Image
I come from Chicago and am a child of Irish Catholic parents who were able to wield guilt like a Ginsu knife. — Brendan Hunt Copy Share Image
I feel uncomfortable when I think about my father listening to my records, because I don't want to hurt him. — John Grant Copy Share Image
That's what the founding fathers intended, that most decisions be made at the state level, not at the federal level. — Carlos Lopez-Cantera Copy Share Image
I dunno whether it was to do with my parents - we were working-class - but it was important to me to… — Ian Rankin Copy Share Image
I think my mother was like a small company which, because things are not ship-shape, keeps two sets of books, one for… — Michael Lindsay-Hogg Copy Share Image
Offering unequal leaves just reinforces the longstanding notion that parenting responsibilities aren't equal, and that doesn't help anyone. — Christine Tsai Copy Share Image
It is evident, then, that there is a sort of education in which parents should train their sons, not as being useful… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
I'm from a little island off of Massachusetts, Nantucket. It's hard getting into the music business from there, but my parents took… — Meghan Trainor Copy Share Image
My parents got carried away with the letter P when they were naming the kids in our family. There's me, Paula, my… — Paula Poundstone Copy Share Image
“she said, "Whether you are the younger son or the elder son, you have to realize that you are called to become… — Henri J.M. Nouwen Copy Share Image
However painful the process of leaving home, for parents and for children, the really frightening thing for both would be the prospect… — Robert Neelly Bellah Copy Share Image
I've seen the best and worst of times. My parents were divorced when I was a child. I was brought up by… — Harshvardhan Rane Copy Share Image
Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement. — Bernice King Copy Share Image
I also think there is a wisdom and strength in that generation [of our parents], in terms of getting through difficult times,… — James Redford Copy Share Image
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