My dad had been very absent, even when he was there. Then he left the family and moved away. Our relationship, it… — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
The values me mam and dad tried to drum into us were no stealing, go to church, go to school - all… — Shaun Ryder Copy Share Image
I was told by my father nine times a day that you were going to get a job the minute you finish… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
My father was like Willy Loman, you know: he never really made it - and he was from a family where there… — William Klein Copy Share Image
But let the good old corn adorn The hills our fathers trod; Still let us, for his golden corn, Send up our… — John Greenleaf Whittier Copy Share Image
The paradox is, I can't miss the good things about my father while he is alive, but I will of course miss… — Sandra Tsing Loh Copy Share Image
The Founding Fathers are not just some people that happened to get mad a long time ago and want their freedom. They… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
My sister and I both benefited hugely from the great security that our parents had given us, and then we went off… — Tom Hollander Copy Share Image
As someone who has seen war first hand, and as a father of three young adults, it was my hope that we… — Allen Boyd Copy Share Image
To exercise faith is to trust that the Lord knows what he is doing with you and that He can accomplish it… — Richard G. Scott Copy Share Image
Once, I had to drive Oliver to soccer, was ten minutes late, and learned that there had apparently been a misprint in… — Deb Caletti Copy Share Image
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
May He who is the Brahman of the Hindus, the Ahura-Mazda of the Zoroastrians, the Buddha of the Buddhists, the Jehovah of… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Well, when I was a kid, if my father was witnessing something that he thought was particularly outrageous or he was looking… — Richard Neal Copy Share Image
But did the Founding Fathers ever intend for the federal government to involve itself in education, health care or retirement benefits? The… — Larry Elder Copy Share Image
I got a telegraph from my mother who said that my step-father had had a heart attack, come home and earn a… — Vidal Sassoon Copy Share Image
“His father was an ass and he is an ass. I imagine sooner than I should like I shall be playing uncle… — T. A. Miles Copy Share Image
I'm a father. If my son jumped on a boy in a backyard, it would have been the worst mistake he made… — Tyrus Copy Share Image
My dad was a regular dad. At home, he wasn't Bonzo the animal. He was a very intellectual, quiet chap - not… — Jason Bonham Copy Share Image
My father taught me photography. It was his hobby, and we had a small darkroom in the fruit cellar of our basement.… — Sam Abell Copy Share Image
There is something special about unions of husband and wife. Unless we bring men and women together, children will not have mothers… — Carrie Prejean Copy Share Image
“And then, as reason seeped back into my overheated brain, I would realize how much alike we were: that my father angered… — Alan Bradley Copy Share Image
I was a terrible father. The most I ever did for my children was to teach them chess. At least they got… — David Bailey Copy Share Image
[Louis Armstrong is] the father of us all, regardless of style or how modern we get. His influence is inescapable. Some of… — Nicholas Payton Copy Share Image
I try to make my daughter laugh often. I try to do lots of playdates and be part of her life. It's… — Lenny Henry Copy Share Image
The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox. — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I look up to my parents because they were both following their dreams. But I also know the heartache and I saw… — Jasmine Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
My great-great-grandfather lived to age 28, my immigrant great-grandfather Pedro Gotiaoco died at 66, my grandfather was 68, and my father died at 34. — John Gokongwei Copy Share Image
Im pleased to say that in telling them, and especially my parents, they told me that they love me and they support… — Ian Thorpe Copy Share Image
The real proof of spiritual poverty is to patiently endure the loss of worldly goods and without any regret when it pleases… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
“most of all, she’d learned that she had to rely on herself. Certainly her father and her sister couldn’t be counted on.” — Kristin Hannah Copy Share Image
It's much more acceptable for men to work and father kids. There's an inherent inequality, because we want to do it all,… — Julia Louis-Dreyfus Copy Share Image
My father used to stress that he valued us all as individuals, but that no one in the world was worth more… — Stellan Skarsgard Copy Share Image
I went underground. So I didn't see [my father] for 11 years. So that was pretty traumatic time for my parents for sure. — Bill Ayers Copy Share Image
Everyone loves to praise me on my character, which I'm so thankful for. But that's a true testament speaking to my parents,… — Saquon Barkley Copy Share Image
“There is a talk that every father has with his son in which he brings the child to understand that there are… — Adam Johnson Copy Share Image
Many feel sorry for a person like David Platt. He was abandoned by his father, his mother wanted to abort him and… — Jeremy Kyle Copy Share Image
Name: Loc Dog, baby. Height: Six-deuce! Age: 19. Father's name: mmm... I dunno. Sex: hell yeah, nigga! Salary desired: 3 million dollars!… — Dont Be A Menace Copy Share Image
I hated Chris, my brother. I would pull his hair and kick him, until one day my father gave him permission to… — Stevie Nicks Copy Share Image
My family have been wool merchants since the 19th century. My first job, aged 18, was buying fabric from my father to… — Pier Luigi Loro Piana Copy Share Image