“After all, growing up is nothing but an argument with your parents on the topic of whether or not you are grown.… — Catherynne M. Valente Copy Share Image
“There is yet another reason why peer-oriented kids are insatiable. In order to reach the turning point, a child must not only… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in… — Socrates Copy Share Image
“Gussie is an orange-juice addict. He drinks nothing else.' 'I was not aware of that, sir.' 'I have it from his own… — P.G.Wodehouse Copy Share Image
My mother used to always put Barry Manilow on in the car, so I know all the words to 'Copacabana'. — Katy Wix Copy Share Image
I couldn't be as charming as my mother or as smart as my father. So I decided to be bad. — Markie Post Copy Share Image
Like most fathers, I would do anything for my children, and I've worked very hard at trying to be a good father.… — Marco Pierre White Copy Share Image
“Not all good works can turn a profit, but profits can be directed toward good. As Warren Buffett explains, “I’ve worked in… — William D. Eggers Copy Share Image
“I'd love to know how Dad saw me when I was 6. I'd love to know a hundred things. When a parent… — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
I grew up in Manchester, and we were very poor. My father was a miner who joined the Navy during the war… — Bernard Hill Copy Share Image
Just as a child respects his father even when he perceives his weaknesses and faults, so a German will not despise the… — Gustav Stresemann Copy Share Image
Christianity only hopes. It has hung its harp on the willows, and cannot sing a song in a strange land. It has… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
('Eraserhead') may seem like a dark film, but my father and I watch it, and all we do is laugh. It was… — Jennifer Lynch Copy Share Image
My childhood would be bland without your nurture, love and care. My teenage days would be boring without your advice, pampering and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A boy becomes a man when he stops asking his father for money and requests a loan. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I was born in Mumbai. We stayed in a joint family. But in 1994, my father had to shift to Pune for… — Amruta Khanvilkar Copy Share Image
When I played baseball I got death threats all the time--from my mother. — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
There's a big difference in outcomes between children who grow up without a father and children who grow up with a married… — Charles Murray Copy Share Image
My mother always said bringing me up was a tiring business, which I 'believe. For instance, when we lived in Singapore, the… — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
My parents were both born in 1930. They grew up during the Depression. They wanted their children to have secure lives, to… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
We need more men to talk about their experiences of being a dad with colleagues, friends and family. It shouldn't be surprising… — Jo Swinson Copy Share Image
My Dad is my hero. He's 85 now and he is in great health. He is handsome and strong. He has an… — Harry Connick, Jr Copy Share Image
“I’ve always admired parents who discipline their children in hushed whispers: “Arthur, you are a naughty boy for turning on all the… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
