Like probably many people of little education who find themselves, like pop stars or film stars, suddenly lauded by the whole world,… — Princess Michael of Kent Copy Share Image
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My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six… — Magic Johnson Copy Share Image
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The word 'family' has always posed great difficulties. Until recently, high death rates for women in labour meant many stepmothers and, according… — Michael Rosen Copy Share Image
President Obama certainly has an impressive gift for eloquence, and he has a global vision, as did my father. He doesn't rattle… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
Lord, with what care hast Thou begirt us round! Parents first season us; then schoolmasters deliver us to laws; they send us… — George Herbert Copy Share Image
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“Compassionate Father, today we bring before you those we love, especially members of our families. How we long for you to be… — Scotty Smith Copy Share Image
A small girl became increasingly paralysed by her parents' frequently violent rows. Sometimes she would spend hours standing completely still in the… — Sarah Kane Copy Share Image
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My mother did a fried vegetable dish called 'stuff.' It's fried potatoes and carrots. Then you add bell peppers, mushrooms and other… — John Carter Cash Copy Share Image
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What kind of choice is it, really, when motherhood forces you into a delicate balancing act -- not just between work and… — Judith Warner Copy Share Image
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I asked my mother could I have an instrument. She said, 'Well if you go out and save your money.' So I… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
My father was a sea captain, so was his father, and his father before him, and all my uncles. My mother's people… — Joseph C. Lincoln Copy Share Image
If you’re a parent in 2013, you have to get your hands on this book. Wise, engrossing, and so real that I… — Curtis Sittenfeld Copy Share Image
The palm on your fevered brow, the soft kisses when you need them most, the grip that steadies you on rocky roads,… — Sunita Sharma Copy Share Image
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Who is Barack Obama? Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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The childless experts on child raising also bring tears of laughter to my eyes when they say, I love children because they're… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
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