“Mothers show their daughters how to become strong, fathers make them” — Rafia Shujaat Copy Share Image
“For someone so intuitive,” he said, shaking his head, “sometimes you only see what you expect to see.” — M.A. George Copy Share Image
“When fathers struggle with being authentic, they leave muddy footprints on little girls' hearts.” — Tina Samples Copy Share Image
“Marianne had sharp, cold eyes and she was spiteful but her father loved her.” — Angela Carter Copy Share Image
“My dad’s life was magnificent, but only if I let myself see and remember more than his years of decline.” — Lisa J. Shultz Copy Share Image
“Success is not due to spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire.” — Various attributed sources Copy Share Image
“Do you know how lucky you are to have a daughter who loves you so much?” — Ingrid Ricks Copy Share Image
“She’ll find you. Her need to know you will eventually consume her.” — Stephen Douglass Copy Share Image
“She heard him speak, but did not recognise the problem in his voice – only later did she realise it was that… — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“Rose couldn't say to Snow, to insist to her , that sometimes you lose someone in a way that means he will… — Emily Winfield Martin Copy Share Image
“It paid barely a living wage, but he stayed with it—gradually and in the end gratefully arriving at the point in life… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
“Time heals nothing. Wounds fester and ooze. Life drags you by a rope over rocks and stones and one day you look… — Bob Thurber Copy Share Image
“A father is an animal the moment he loves his public reputation more than his children but the father becomes a father… — Fahad Basheer Copy Share Image
“Henri held herself as if only her arms could keep her pieced together, and I saw that behind all her fake control—throwing… — Jessica Taylor Copy Share Image
“Incidentally, I have also learned a bit about the importance of avoiding feminine embarrassment ('Daddy,' wrote Sophia when she enrolled at the… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“Even Dad likes it," said Caddy, and her father agreed that he did. In a way. Being a broad-minded, tolerant, artistic sort… — Hilary McKay Copy Share Image
“He knocked politely and entered the principal’s office with his dad face in full effect. He put his hand on my shoulder… — Charlotte Leonetti Copy Share Image
“The flowers, the candles, the easy swing of the music, his daughter's perfectly made-up face, her artfully arranged hair, the swell of… — Maggie Shipstead Copy Share Image
“Ordinary father-daughter love had a charge to it that generally was both permitted and indulged. There was just something so beautiful about… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
“I'm an old man now. Old on the inside. I'm a drunk, and I hate to tell you, but I'm not prepared… — Suzanne Palmieri Copy Share Image
“We will give the rest of them names--Turkey Feathers, Lonesome Pine, Old Sagebrush Mustache--western names as hardy as desert bones, blanched crisp… — Stephanie Dupal Copy Share Image
“Well, I like you. And I like your room." Logan wound his arms around me from behind, pulling my back against his… — Cara Lynn Shultz Copy Share Image
“Why shouldn't Mom trust me, Dad" Why are you so determined to make me out to be the bad guy all the… — Jennifer Brown Copy Share Image
“...I've made it my business to observe fathers and daughters. And I've seen some incredible, beautiful things. Like the little girl who's… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
“We drove on in silence, Dad shaking his head in disgust every few minutes. I stared at him, wondering how it was… — Jennifer Brown Copy Share Image
“She caught her father one day at breakfast, between ministers with tactical problems and councillors with strategic ones. His face lit up… — Robin McKinley Copy Share Image
“Darling Daddy, This is Rose. Saffy says everyone says it is Indigo's fault that their Head has two black eyes and a… — Hilary McKay Copy Share Image
“He is a demon, Clarissa,” said Valentine, still in the same soft voice. “A demon with a man’s face. I know how… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“Balt Van Tassel was an easy indulgent soul; he loved his daughter better even than his pipe, and, like a reasonable man… — Washington Irving Copy Share Image
“My dad’s contentment is all that matters to me. When he’s laughing, I’m laughing. When he’s happy, I’m happy. I would give… — Rebecah McManus Copy Share Image
“He wanted me to go with him, and had cast his line, hoping to snag his most elusive catch - me.” — Amber Lynn Natusch Copy Share Image
“When I was twenty-something, I asked my father, “When did you start feeling like a grownup?” His response: “Never.” — Shannon Celebi Copy Share Image
“He sweeps her hair back from her ears; he swings her above his head. He says she is his émerveillement. He says… — Anthony Doerr Copy Share Image
“I couldn't make myself imagine Dad holding some creamy-faced baby, cooing at it, telling it he loved it. Taking it to baseball… — Jennifer Brown Copy Share Image
“No he hadn't been the best father, but he was my father, and we loved each other. We needed each other. Though… — Liz Murray Copy Share Image
“She stared up at him, and her eyes were so large they looked like blue mint candies. 'I get to stay?' 'You're… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips Copy Share Image
“I recall those beautiful summer mornings with my parents by the sandy beach of Belek. My father used to teach me how… — Malak El Halabi Copy Share Image
“It was just regular growing up, of course, the kind everyone does - but it still hurt him, I know, like the… — Catherine Chung Copy Share Image
“He had been searching for it his entire life. He had devoted himself to poetry to find it. Now, in the middle… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
“I hate parties. And a wedding is the biggest party of all. All the guests arrived and Orpheus is taking a shower.… — Sarah Ruhl Copy Share Image
