It hurts real bad to have that protection barrier between parent and child — Susan Smith Copy Share Image
My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities. — Sargent Shriver Copy Share Image
Now that I'm a parent, I understand why my father was in a bad mood a lot. — Adam Sandler Copy Share Image
My parents never said it. They thought you shouldn't wear out the words — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
My dad being not the greatest dad in the world has made me a better parent. — John Daly Copy Share Image
I suppose a child's first obligation is to become a stranger to his parents. — Judith Kelman Copy Share Image
As to that leisure evening of life, I must say that I do not want it. I can conceive of no contentment… — Anthony Trollope Copy Share Image
My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to… — Jennifer Garner Copy Share Image
My roots are Scottish. My dad's parents are from Scotland, and my mum's dad is Scots. — Katharine Isabelle Copy Share Image
I'm lucky; my parents have never said to me, "You're a kid, so you just don't know." They say, "How can we… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what its like to lose a beloved parent. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
It's hard losing a parent, especially dad because he was always behind me. It was his dream and my dream for me… — Riyad Mahrez Copy Share Image
The footsteps a child follows are most likely to be the ones his parents thought they covered up. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
One of the things that I learned at a very young age is the power of a parent's words to their children. — Danny Gokey Copy Share Image
Here's the thing: the unit of reverence in Europe is the family, which is why a child born today of unmarried parents… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
I had a very difficult childhood. I was surrounded by people who had both parents, which made me feel different. Having a… — George Lopez Copy Share Image
People think living in your parents' basement until you're twenty-nine is lame. But what they don't realize is that while you're there,… — Ray Romano Copy Share Image
I believe education should be a right for every child, but tragically in many parts of world it is a privilege for… — George Weah Copy Share Image
All the kids that I grew up with, in an almost idyllic environment - I've got to tell you, it was so… — Jeff Sessions Copy Share Image
The government doesn't save enough, it borrows too much and it doesn't invest enough in the next generation. It's like what parents… — Maya MacGuineas Copy Share Image
My parents both worked - my mom was an accountant, and my dad is a builder - and that taught me about… — Miranda Kerr Copy Share Image
whereas in childhood ... it was the parents' judgement that mattered to the child, later on the situation becomes reversed: it is… — Iris Origo Copy Share Image
I was raised in an Irish-American home in Detroit where assimilation was the uppermost priority. The price of assimilation and respectability was… — Tom Hayden Copy Share Image
I grew up bilingual, I grew up speaking Chinese in the home, Mandarin Chinese with my parents, and I learned English because… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
People say to me, "When did you come out?" But I was never in! When I was about six, I was swanning… — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
I have always tried to keep an honest, age-appropriate line of communication open with my daughter,India, even during the teen years, a… — Eric Benet Copy Share Image
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My parents are both lawyers, and my father always said his best cases have been returns, cases that come into his office… — Olivia Williams Copy Share Image
The children were overwhelmingly morbid. Not a single adult asked me where butterflies go when they die, but this question was more… — Sloane Crosley Copy Share Image
Because my parents were American missionaries who sent me to public schools in rural Japan, I had to confront Hiroshima as a… — Linda Hoaglund Copy Share Image
The universe, he observed, makes rather an indifferent parent, I am afraid. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
As a parent, I know how difficult it can be to encourage your kids to eat well. — Steve Easterbrook Copy Share Image
The woods were my Ritalin. Nature calmed me, focused me, and yet excited my senses. — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
No parent is there forever. So I won't be here forever with these kids. — Anthony Quinn Copy Share Image
