My great grandfather used to say to his wife, my great-grandmother, who in turn told her daughter, my grandmother, who repeated it… — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Copy Share Image
“...You see?" Granger turned to Montag. "Grandfather's been dead for all these years, but if you lifted my skull, by God, in… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
The thing my father was proudest of was the Ayres clock at the intersection of Washington Street and Meridian. That made him… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
You write because you don't talk very well, and maybe one of the reasons that I was determined to write was that… — John Updike Copy Share Image
It's my style, and I'll sink or swim on that style. What you heard on 3AW is what you'll hear on Triple… — Rex Hunt Copy Share Image
“When he was young, that God out of the Orient, then was he harsh and revengeful, and built himself a hell for… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
I never revolted in vain, as a rebel or as a tyrant, but I rose seeking reformation for the nation of my… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the… — Indira Gandhi Copy Share Image
I never want to abandon my bike. I see my grandfather, now in his seventies and riding around everywhere. To me that… — Stephen Roche Copy Share Image
I was born and raised in the Bronx and my grandfather and my brother Garry were huge Yankees fans. One of my… — Penny Marshall Copy Share Image
In mind's special processes, a ten-mile run takes far longer than the 60 minutes reported by a grandfather clock. Such time, in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When my Mexican-born grandfather, Rafael, immigrated to work in the mines of the American Southwest, where he eventually settled with his young… — Rachel Campos-Duffy Copy Share Image
Culture is like the sum of special knowledge that accumulates in any large united family and is the common property of all… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, my grandfather said that "if you say a word often enough, it becomes you." Thinking of that… — Anna Deavere Smith Copy Share Image
On occasion, I like to reread my grandfather's letters. While leafing through them, I'm saddened by what is being lost in modern… — Kristina McMorris Copy Share Image
I like horses. My grandfather had a horse named Whiskey and I got to ride it all the time. They are terrifying… — Shane Warren Jones Copy Share Image
Food was always a big part of my life. My grandfather was one of 14 kids, and his parents had a pasta… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
I don't know what you believe in. I believe we just stop. Because if we move on to an afterlife, any kind… — Joey Comeau Copy Share Image
You start Saul, and end up Paul,' my grandfather had often said. 'When you're a youngun, you Saul, but let life whup… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My grandfather was hit over the head by a crane boom in Seattle. Some of the family claimed he was never a… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
I've had a wonderful life, I've been a husband and a father who cherishes his children and now I'm a grandfather, and… — B. J. Thomas Copy Share Image
My grandfather was a newspaper publisher and his paper had all the comics in NYC, so some of my earliest memories are… — Rick Moody Copy Share Image
My paternal grandfather, when he was in the army in World War II - he was over in the South Pacific, and… — Sturgill Simpson Copy Share Image
I think everyone's had a brother or a father or a cousin, uncle or grandfather who's had health issues because they've neglected… — James Magnussen Copy Share Image
My grandfather was a ship's cook, and he came back from the Far East very often with strange little toys. One of… — Clive Barker Copy Share Image
My grandfather on my dad's side was the first in our family to settle in the U.K. He came from Pakistan on… — Amir Khan Copy Share Image
For me this was never a money issue, it was about being rich in your heart. To come home, and to be… — Baron Davis Copy Share Image
My grandfather played a mandolin, so I got my hands on that. Then on down to a banjo, and I found I… — Brendan Gleeson Copy Share Image
In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry… — Joe Lhota Copy Share Image
My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a… — Benazir Bhutto Copy Share Image
My own great-grandfather suffered so much from asthma that he had to walk a mile or two behind the covered wagons crossing… — Joseph B. Wirthlin Copy Share Image
“He would have to trust God for that, for he was helpless to do anything about it himself. His grandfather had said… — Robin Lee Hatcher Copy Share Image
There will always be competition, especially in showbiz. There's always someone younger and hungrier standing behind you; there's always someone with more… — Preity Zinta Copy Share Image
“We all need a project. Whether we're 12 or 84, we need something to work on. My grandfather had his paintings. They… — Skylar Cross Copy Share Image
She could not bear the thought. She simply could not bear the thought that she might somehow prove to her grandfather that… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
My father's family hails from Banaras. My grandfather taught mathematics at Banaras Hindu University. Banaras is also dedicated to Lord Shiva, home… — Amish Tripathi Copy Share Image
My father is Emmit and my grandfather is Emmit, but I wanted something extra so I could separate my Emmitt from the… — Emmitt Smith Copy Share Image
My maternal grandmother was in London during the Blitz. Indeed, the man she was dating before she met my grandfather was killed… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
My grandfather was a really, really tough no-nonsense factory worker who emigrated from Ireland in about 1900 to Bridgeport, Conn. He had… — Brian Dennehy Copy Share Image
I have not been on any river that has more of a distinctive personality than does the Missouri River. It's a river… — William Least Heat-Moon Copy Share Image
