“Technically he is old enough to be her father; but then, technically one can be a father at twelve.” — J.M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
“Our personalities are often molded by how we are treated: if a parent or spouse is defensive or argumentative in dealing with… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Imagine a world where people were 10% happier and less reactive. Marriage, parenting, road rage, politics - all would be improved upon.… — Dan Harris Copy Share Image
I think I'm an extremely good mother. I know I'm an extremely good mother. But I didn't realise how much it sucks… — Alex Kingston Copy Share Image
I think if I got a bicycle from my father, I should give a car to my son. — Lech Walesa Copy Share Image
In 1958, my father graduated from secondary school as the highest-achieving student in the state of Kansas, earning a five-year scholarship to… — Vivienne Ming Copy Share Image
I grew up in Siena and was surrounded by the Palio, and all my friends at school were obsessed with it. But… — Cosima Spender Copy Share Image
“But he had seen so little of life and the world himself, that he could scarcely help being one-sided and narrow-minded; and… — Mrs. Alfred Gatty Copy Share Image
I started off singing when I was little. My parents have said I was singing at 3 years old. So I think… — Brooke Elliott Copy Share Image
Kerala is doing well because here the kids are encouraged to compete in sports, both by parents and teachers in schools. — P. T. Usha Copy Share Image
“How can you make someone love you when they won't? And what if that person happens to be your mother?” — Laura Wiess Copy Share Image
“What modern parents need to keep in mind is that they are competing with the social media. A phenomenon where having small… — M. Conley Copy Share Image
You were born to lead as mothers and fathers because nowhere is righteous leadership more crucial than in the family. You were… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The first question sobbed out by his choking voice, oppressed with emotion, was-- "Where is she?" They led him to the room… — Elizabeth Gaskell Copy Share Image
Apart from English, I speak my mother tongue Malayalam, as well as Tamil, Telugu, and a bit of Kannada and French. — Asin Copy Share Image
“And you, Jonah? Is your family behind you on this?” Stella’s father hesitated. “Georgia supports me, but she was a mite trembly… — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
I'm no economist. I don't even play one on TV. I'm just a husband, a father, a taxpayer. — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
As educators and policy makers, it is important to demonstrate for parents the connection between high levels of student participation in assessment… — Kate Brown Copy Share Image
“On our second day, my parents announced that Kauai was boring. “There’s nothing to look at, just plants and rainbows,” my father… — Firoozeh Dumas Copy Share Image
I've never forgotten a word of advice my father gave to me. 'Never lose sight of your dream,' he said 'Of that… — Helen Lowrie Marshall Copy Share Image
“Two decades had passed, yet she still saw her parents' bloodied bodies in every shooting victim she treated.” — Diane Chamberlain Copy Share Image
It seemed like most of the memories faded before they had time to form. And after a while, my life with my… — Kara Swisher Copy Share Image
And I remember leaving my place in L.A. and - my father is a big fight fan - and I said, 'Dad,… — Wilt Chamberlain Copy Share Image
My parents are wonderful, and I'm really lucky - but my mom has always been almost exclusively a right-brained person. — Brandon Boyd Copy Share Image
As a child, my mother told me lots of fairy stories, many her own invention. She, too, tended to reverse the norm. — Tanith Lee Copy Share Image
