I had a mother I could only seem to please with verbal accomplishments of some sort or another. She read constantly, so… — Amy Hempel Copy Share Image
The man Hillary [Clinton] introduced at the meeting goes so far as to say that no amount of trauma to children -… — Peter Breggin Copy Share Image
Two weeks into looking after a newborn, you don't necessarily feel as if you've got it all under control. It's just turned… — Jo Swinson Copy Share Image
“On his deathbed, my grandpa told me three things to remember for after he died. First he said, "You can't own a… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
“...the young swans as big as their parents now, but still grey and it looks peculiar, like two different species swimming in… — Per Petterson Copy Share Image
'Truly, truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in My Name, He will give it to you. Till… — Ignatius Bryanchaninov Copy Share Image
Those men and women are fortunate who are born at a time when a great struggle for human freedom is in progress.… — Emmeline Pankhurst Copy Share Image
Have you ever thought of yourself as a junior angel crowned with glory and honor? Every one of our Father in Heaven's… — L. Tom Perry Copy Share Image
For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in mechanical things. I think I must have been heavily influenced by my father, who is also very… — Jim Peebles Copy Share Image
“Once upon a time, all children were homeschooled. They were not sent away from home each day to a place just for… — Rachel Gathercole Copy Share Image
The very first film I ever made, when I was seven years old, when I got my hands on a camcorder, was… — David Lowery Copy Share Image
“Central to knowing the Father is understanding the revealed pattern of family. The family is the most important unit in time and… — Quentin L. Cook Copy Share Image
When I was younger, my parents used to say, "Trust us on this. We have more experience than you." And I was… — Chris Hardwick Copy Share Image
Why would I be jealous of you? YOU HAVE NOTHING! You dont even have a job or a house. You are constantly… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“There’s no time!” her father said. “We need to stay together!” her mother ordered and clasped Lily’s hand between her own. She… — Jennifer Martucci Copy Share Image
“I have always been interested in this man . My father had a set of Tom Paine 's books on the shelf… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I've heard stories of other people that are similar stories to me - their mother or father passing away. People have come… — Amber Mark Copy Share Image
I have already told you Father, more than once: I’m not going to subject myself to a husband chosen for me, I’m… — Jorge Amado Copy Share Image
“Your mother hollers that you're going to miss the bus. She can see it coming down the street. You don't stop and… — Emmy Laybourne Copy Share Image
I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. When I was seven, I remember sticking a sign on my bedroom window that read,… — Karren Brady Copy Share Image
In the event of an oxygen shortage on airplanes, mothers of young children are always reminded to put on their own oxygen… — Joyce Maynard Copy Share Image
I shot an episode of Jake in Progress with John Stamos a few years back and the casting people recommended me to… — Joe Manganiello Copy Share Image
Women [in ancient Rome] were condemned to the perpetual tutelage of parents, husbands, or guardians; a sex created to please and obey… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
“I will not be spoken to in that tone," she said to her mother. Enid's mouth gaped open. For only a moment,… — Karen Ranney Copy Share Image
Every time you give a parent a sense of success or of empowerment, you're offering it to the baby indirectly. Because every… — T. Berry Brazelton Copy Share Image
Now, I ask you, had you not rather be killed than to be a slave to a tyrant, who takes the life… — David Walker Copy Share Image
My father was an extremely brilliant man. I consider him a genius, and so he probably could have joined Mensa. But why?… — Paul Laffoley Copy Share Image
“I have blogged previously about the dangerous and deadly effects of science denialism, from the innocent babies unnecessarily exposed to deadly diseases… — Donald R. Prothero Copy Share Image
My father used to say: Every bird is one bird, and every book is one book, and every bird and every book… — Clive Barker Copy Share Image
My belief in Jesus Christ is most important thing in my life. What I do to be able to father correctly is… — Mike MacIntyre Copy Share Image
“Their father took his hand from his shoulder. The wind rattled the windows, careful now. “Listen to that,” their mother said. “It’s… — Alice McDermott Copy Share Image
To raise children you must have love and a wholesome understanding, and that is why a parent should pray fervently for their… — Esther Smith Copy Share Image
One of the things about being raised British in Africa is that you get this double whammy of toughness. The continent in… — Alexandra Fuller Copy Share Image
The way I grew up, I had hippie parents, and we would run around the garden with no shoes on, very close… — Vicky Krieps Copy Share Image
“When a hurricane damaged my father's house, my brother rushed over with a gas grill, three coolers of beer, and an enormous… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
When I was little, I didn't know you got paid for acting. My parents put the money in the bank for me,… — Chelan Simmons Copy Share Image
“Why did you get a divorce? Well, my wife did not greet me on my birthday, my ungrateful brats took after their… — Kevin Murphy Copy Share Image
The white man's dead forget the country of their birth when they go to walk among the stars. Our dead never forget… — Chief Seattle Copy Share Image
I was very weak in my childhood, and arthritis took a toll on me. But my parents did everything in their might… — Sangram Singh Copy Share Image