My father gave me these hints on speech-making: Be sincere... be brief... be seated. — James Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The fact my relationship with my son is so good makes me forgiving of my father and also appreciative. — Anthony Kiedis Copy Share Image
I'd like to one day play Amanda, the mother, in The Glass Menagerie. — Bernadette Peters Copy Share Image
I'll bet your father spent the first year of your life throwing rocks at the stork. — Irving Brecher Copy Share Image
Parents aren’t the people you come from. They’re the people you want to be, when you grow up. — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
Visiting Spain does not excite me as much as making my parents proud does. — Geeta Phogat Copy Share Image
“My father says that there is only one perfect view — the view of the sky straight over our heads, and that… — E.M. Forster Copy Share Image
From a young age, encouraged by my father, I got used to learning something in everything I see and not just seeing… — Ruben Dias Copy Share Image
My father was a Presbyterian minister, working among the poor in West Virginia. He had taken what amounted to a vow of… — James Green Somerville Copy Share Image
I’m His girl. You don’t mess with God’s girl. I got a sign on my forehead that says: You better be nice… — Gianna Jessen Copy Share Image
My parents really wanted me to have an arranged marriage when I was younger, but I think they have updated a bit… — Konnie Huq Copy Share Image
The nature of impending fatherhood is that you are doing something that you're unqualified to do, and then you become qualified while… — John Green Copy Share Image
“My confession begins," Father S said, "as the confessions of many men begin - with three words" "Father forgive me?" Michael hazarded… — Tiffany Reisz Copy Share Image
“Aren’t parents ever right? They either do too goddamned much or too goddamned little, but they’re never right, at least not as… — J.A. Jance Copy Share Image
I know it was a gift from God. My father was a preacher and my mother worked in churches all her life.… — Darlene Love Copy Share Image
“When you get to the house . . .” The child’s head was already saying yes before he could finish his question.… — Holliday Vann Copy Share Image
“Maybe I'd absorbed the capacity to hurt someone by listening to my parents every night, who were under the impression that turning… — Charles Yu Copy Share Image
My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do back flips when I called her to tell her I… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
It is very important for both the parents to spend quality time with their children, at least till they are eight years… — Suriya Copy Share Image
Something your father wouldn't have told you, he began. Taking blood, it leaves a mark on you. No matter how it's done,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I cannot feel like a duchess in my mother’s sitting room.” “What do you feel like, then?” “Hmmm.” She took a sip… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
Some husbands think, "This is my wife," or a parent thinks "This is my child." From a spiritual perspective, this is a… — Radhanath Swami Copy Share Image
