My grandfather had a particularly important influence on my life, even though I didn't visit him often, since he lived about three… — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
My grandfather would have loved to have met you," he told her huskily. "He would have called you 'She Moves Trees Out… — Patricia Briggs Copy Share Image
I always wanted to follow in the footsteps of my maternal grandfather, who was a doctor. — Hasnat Khan Copy Share Image
I was born into a very important family in Japan. My grandfather was a descendant of the Emperor, and we were very… — Yoko Ono Copy Share Image
Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens.... My grandfather would say we're part of something incredibly wonderful - more marvelous than we… — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
We didn't have much, but I was raised to believe if you had books, you had a lot. My grandfather and my… — Christian Scott Copy Share Image
It used to be I thought of death as a man something like Grandfather a friend of his a kind of private… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
My grandfather was from outside of Moscow, and my grandmother, although some of her family were French, was from Odessa. They met… — Alexis Denisof Copy Share Image
One of the reasons I always looked up to [George] Carlin is he looked like your grandfather but, acted like your best… — Kevin Smith Copy Share Image
The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby’s grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
My dad recently reminded me that my grandfather's cousin was Lefty Frizzell. — Parker Posey Copy Share Image
I wanted to be an actor ever since I was five. My grandparents - my mom's parents in New York - were… — Lydia Wilson Copy Share Image
I had no specific bent toward science until my grandfather died of stomach cancer. I decided that nobody should suffer that much. — Gertrude B. Elion Copy Share Image
It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains… — Lyle Lovett Copy Share Image
My great grandfather came from Scotland to Brazil, George Gracie, from Dumfries. — Rickson Gracie Copy Share Image
What a wonderful contribution our grandmothers and grandfathers can make if they will share some of the rich experiences and their testimonies… — Vaughn J Featherstone Copy Share Image
In high school I was leafing through an anthology that our teachers had given up and I found a poem, I go,… — Edward Hirsch Copy Share Image
[My grandfather -a miner] had black lung, and he didn't talk about it much. It's almost like a combat veteran. But he… — Dwight Yoakam Copy Share Image
The family believes that my grandfather, Mark Felt Sr., is a great American hero who went well above and beyond the call… — Mark Felt Copy Share Image
I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service… — Dionne Warwick Copy Share Image
My mother's side of the family was in the production side of theatre. My grandfather, Jose Vega, was a general manager for… — Yancy Butler Copy Share Image
My grandfather and my dad's brothers and my dad all worked in construction. It's the whole cultural thing, you know, your parents… — Bruce Molsky Copy Share Image