At the age of three my grand aunt proclaimed her independence by categorically refusing to have her feet bound, resolutely tearing off… — Adeline Yen Mah Copy Share Image
The farm was a great place to grow up, but I preferred the Hollywood Hills. My aunt looked like Lucille Ball and… — Sandra Lerner Copy Share Image
“And all the nursemaids and kitchen maids I ever knew when I was a child, always had a aunt, who knew a… — Susanna Clarke Copy Share Image
I know as an aunt, you fall into the trap of turning to your niece and saying, 'you look beautiful' - because… — Jo Swinson Copy Share Image
“Thanksgiving is no time for amateur hour in the kitchen, but we were subjected to this Gong Show on a yearly basis.… — Harold Phifer Copy Share Image
“madeleine soaked in her decoction of lime-flowers which my aunt used to give me (although I did not yet know and must… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
“His, sis, guess what? You're going to be an aunt! Lucy and I just found out we're having a baby. If it… — Jenny B. Jones Copy Share Image
Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars,… — Kate Douglas Wiggin Copy Share Image
Aunt Petunia burst into tears. Hestia Jones gave her an approving look that changed to outrage as Aunt Petunia ran forward and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My aunt had given me these rosary beads that were glow-in-the-dark. So all of a sudden I look down and they're glowing,… — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
How shall I ever tell Aunt Shaw?' she whispered, after some time of delicious silence. 'Let me speak to her.' 'Oh, no!… — Elizabeth Gaskell Copy Share Image
If the Word truly became flesh, then God had not only a mother, but also a grandmother, cousins, great-aunts, and weird uncles.… — Robert Barron Copy Share Image
“My aunt sat with me under the wheels and took out a little notebook that contained the names and addresses of our… — Matthew A. Rozell Copy Share Image
Now give me a kiss, say you love me and off you go." "Sure, Aunt Lu," I said, and I gave her… — Avi Copy Share Image
“My Aunt Dahlia, who runs a woman's paper called Milady's Boudoir, had recently backed me into a corner and made me promise… — Wodehouse Copy Share Image
I have always loved a hard-faced girl. I get that Alison Goldfrapp isn't easy, and I like her belligerence. She's deeply sexy… — Alison Moyet Copy Share Image
When I was 15 I went to live with my aunt and uncle instead of my mum, for money reasons. It was… — Miquita Oliver Copy Share Image
As parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts we need to start getting out into nature with the young people in our lives. Families… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
I was partially raised by an aunt who was a dress designer, so I was around her studio all of my early… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
No one remembers her beginnings. Mothers and aunts tell us about infancy and early childhood, hoping we won't forget the past when… — Rita Mae Brown Copy Share Image
I think that the kinds of stereotypes that people have about Haitians or about HIV sufferers exist because we don't realize that… — Kwame Dawes Copy Share Image
It's a sweet thing, faith. With it, you can handle any circumstance, any crisis, because you know God always has your back.… — Patti LaBelle Copy Share Image
[My aunt] took me to my first play, too, which was dinner theater. I don't know if they have that in England,… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
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I always wanted to be a surgeon, because I had a lot of admiration for my father, who is also a surgeon.… — Magdi Yacoub Copy Share Image
Acting is our job, not talking about it. In France, they know me like I belong to their family. I go somewhere… — Carole Bouquet Copy Share Image
I sat around the kitchen every Sunday afternoon listening to my mother and aunts talk about the people in the neighborhood. Gossip… — John Dufresne Copy Share Image
I was under the impression that I warned you that in London country ways will not do, Frederica!” “You did!” she retorted.… — Georgette Heyer Copy Share Image
I don't think of myself as a feminist, but if someone calls me a feminist icon, that's fine. I've always stood up… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
It was an emotional roller coaster - going from Christmas, then your aunt dies, and then all the stats come out and… — Shaun Alexander Copy Share Image
When I got the episode where Spider-Man meets Aunt May (voiced by Misty Lee), it was another one of those things where… — Clark Gregg Copy Share Image
One of my favorite places in San-Francisco is Aunt Charlies drag show. You pay $3 and see shows that literally give you… — Christopher Owens Copy Share Image
The tolerance of the public is diminishing. We're spending time on the wrong people. It's nutty. There has to be a better… — Donald J. Carty Copy Share Image
“The sea was like another member of the household, a recalcitrant child at times, a soothing aunt at others. She crooned them… — Hala Alyan Copy Share Image
I am the lucky duck because I have family . My wonderful aunt and uncle are letting me crash on their couch,… — Candice Accola Copy Share Image
My support group - my mom, my dad, my sisters, my brothers-in-law, my immediate nieces and nephews, my immediate family like Aunt… — Carrie Underwood Copy Share Image
…I'm sorry, and a little dissatisfied as well. Miss Stacy told me long ago that by the time I was twenty my… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Americans were in love with mesmerism because it was something that you could do in your own home. You could mesmerize or… — Mitch Horowitz Copy Share Image
By some chance, here they are, all on this earth; and who shall ever tell the sorrow of being on this earth,… — James Agee Copy Share Image
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![“[My aunt] took me to my first play, too, which was dinner theater. I don't know if they have that in England, but you eat a dinner while you watch a play. And she ordered a glass of wine. I was like, "Oh my God. This is, like, the most sophisticated thing I have ever done."” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1bd/geena-davis-2583_aunt_my-aunt-took-me-to-my-first-play-too-whi_3042814.jpg)
