You learn a lot about love before you ever get there. You learn at least as much about love from books as… — A. S. Byatt Copy Share Image
Parents, however old they and we may grow to be, serve among other things to shield us from a sense of our… — Jane Howard Copy Share Image
I spent some time back in Mexico at 16 because my parents thought it would be prudent for me to learn Spanish,… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
My parents were very spiritual folks. I grew up studying the Bible. My dad's a Christian academy teacher. I grew up with… — Joshua Henry Copy Share Image
“Parents must model the kind of behavior they want to teach. They must also communicate their values in ways that make the… — Jerry L. Wyckoff Copy Share Image
I think the reason we don't listen to our parents half the time is because we need to learn things on our… — Santana Copy Share Image
My parents were mourning the death of my sister. She was killed in a car accident before I was born, and I… — Andrew Hudgins Copy Share Image
I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. They said, 'You're a woman; enjoy yourself and believe that you… — Emily Ratajkowski Copy Share Image
My childhood was bittersweet in many ways. We moved around a lot. By the time I was 10, I had travelled thousands… — Nile Rodgers Copy Share Image
A two-year-old can be taught to curb his aggressions completely if the parents employ strong enough methods, but the achievement of such… — Selma Fraiberg Copy Share Image
“He thinks giving your kids everything is what makes you a good parent. Like, 'Here's an Xbox, and by the way, I… — Michelle Krys Copy Share Image
There were a lot of things that my parents could not do or afford. And when they put all that dreams into… — Sudha Chandran Copy Share Image
I would be lying if I said I'm not flattered being voted as the 'Time's' Most Desirable Man of 2012. Frankly, I… — Arjun Rampal Copy Share Image
My parents didn't want to believe their son was 200 feet up, free-soloing. They liked to go on long walks and runs,… — Dean Potter Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, I wanted to make my parents happy. I'd always say to them, "What do you want me… — Etgar Keret Copy Share Image
I worry about the kids who have too much. As a parent living in a so-called good neighborhood with children who went… — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
I had some bad influences in my time and, if my parents weren't there to straighten me out, things might have gone… — Brian Lara Copy Share Image
Parents today are self-absorbed. They don't care what anyone thinks or even what their children think. There is less focus on discipline,… — GloZell Copy Share Image
A study by the Parents Television Council, a media watchdog group, found scenes of graphic violence and gore are increasing in TV… — Elizabeth Flock Copy Share Image
Children can withstand a lot of pressure and trial from the outside if the home inside is held steady by parents whose… — Stuart Briscoe Copy Share Image
My first-ever car, my parents bought me a red Fiat Uno. I was 17 and just so happy to have a car,… — Victoria Beckham Copy Share Image
When you take the time to understand why your parents did the things they did, you stand a good chance of learning… — Lisa Ling Copy Share Image
If my parents ever had to ground me, they didn't really know what that would mean, because I was inside most of… — Tavi Gevinson Copy Share Image
Teenagers' relationships with their parents often aren't really explored in much depth, but at that age, it's your primary relationship; they're the… — Miles Heizer Copy Share Image
My parents taught me honesty, truth, compassion, kindness and how to care for people. Also, they encouraged me to take risks, to… — Brian Blessed Copy Share Image
Parents look at me like I'm somebody pretty important, and say, We were raised on your characters, and now we're enjoying them… — Joseph Barbera Copy Share Image
I have a slightly bourgeois upbringing, I guess. My parents paid for me to go to school, which is nice, but I… — Dean Wareham Copy Share Image
It's very hard to coparent when your ex or the father isn't encouraging the children in a way that both parents deserve… — Shanna Moakler Copy Share Image
I'm fighting to make childcare more affordable for working parents so they can continue working and advancing their careers, closing wage gaps… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
Parents are like shuttles on a loom. They join the threads of the past with threads of the future and leave their… — Fred Rogers Copy Share Image
“But few black parents had any substantial contact with the school. Rist doubts their assessment would have been so positive had they… — Derrick Bell Copy Share Image
Aunts offer kids an opportunity to try out ideas that don't chime with their parents and they also demonstrate that people can… — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
Don't hold your parents up to contempt. After all, you are their son, and it is just possible that you may take… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
The Lord would want you to be successful. He would. You are His sons and His daughters. He has the same kind… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
My daughter is, of course, perfect. Everyone's child is, but mine really is perfect. But I could not have raised her without… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
The ugly truth is it's the spineless parents who parade their undisciplined children around like royalty that make people dislike kids. — LZ Granderson Copy Share Image
Fact of life: By the time you realize, what your parents said was right. You will have a kid, who begins to… — Abhishek Tiwari Copy Share Image
Even before I entered the industry, my parents always told me never let success get to your head and failure to your… — Asin Copy Share Image
Beware of enjoying test of Screw before marriage. By so doing, you put at risk not only your own life but also… — Mohd Aariff Khan Copy Share Image
My parents' story is the story of many families immigrating to the United States today, and the story of so many who… — Karine Jean-Pierre Copy Share Image
