“Adoption usually occurred when a wealthy adult had no heir for his estate. He would then adopt someone as heir—it could be… — Timothy J. Keller Copy Share Image
The older I get the more I can see How much he loved my mother and my brother and me And he… — Keith Urban Copy Share Image
My mother had heard the story of Hannah and Samuel, so she prayed that if God would give her a son, she… — Stanley Hauerwas Copy Share Image
A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he's in there, as… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
During an interview, former President George W. Bush discussed his painting hobby and said, 'Never paint your wife or your mother.' Then… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
“There has always been a sliver of panic in him, deeply buried, when it comes to his daughter: a fear that he… — Anthony Doeer Copy Share Image
“Don't misunderstand. There is no abandoning, or being abandoning. And you're not owned by your parents, either. You should understand... that you… — Minari Endou Copy Share Image
“Mom and Dad drank a lot more, and their arguments became more frequent and more abusive. Dad was very non-physical during these… — Sandi Gamble Copy Share Image
“And then another book, never read, long forgotten, catches his eye. The jacket is missing, the title on the spine practically faded.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's one of my biggest memories of my father reading. I had pneumonia, remember, but I was a little better now, and… — William Goldman Copy Share Image
“Talking to yourself?" Her father turned the corner of the house to join her amid the rows of roses. Sneaking was evil,… — Suzanne Enoch Copy Share Image
If our family was an airline, Mom was the hub and we were the spokes. You rarely went anywhere nonstop; you went… — Will Schwalbe Copy Share Image
I had great parents, and they trained me well and instilled great values in me. They also taught me common sense about… — Ken Osmond Copy Share Image
“Don’t stop,’ said Lymond pleasantly. ‘You’ve my father, my brother, my late sister and a whole clecking of aunts to get through.… — Dorothy Dunnett Copy Share Image
“Max is a marvel to us. He will never have to come out because he will never have been kept in. Even… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
“I call this place the mother ache rather than the mother wound because it is not only pain but also longing—the pull… — Deva Arani Copy Share Image
My mother was terribly invasive, all in the name of psychiatric honesty. It was a bad thing in some ways, but I… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
“You can’t wait until your son is old enough to throw a football to become an involved father. If you want him… — William Sears Copy Share Image
“Do I seem one who will not defend myself? You are her father, so I will make myself clear. Any who seek… — Danielle Monsch Copy Share Image
I have never been married. I don't know if I will ever marry, though I hope to. When I am asked why… — Roxane Gay Copy Share Image
Each time we deny our female functions, each time we deviate from our bodies' natural path, we move father away from out… — Sarah J. Buckley Copy Share Image
“To develop strong ego boundaries, children need parents with strong boundaries. No shame-based parent has these. Toxic shame greatly damages our boundaries.… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image
Heavenly Father has given a simple pattern for us to receive the Holy Ghost not once but continually in the tumult of… — Henry B. Eyring Copy Share Image
All things in the natural world symbolize God, yet none of them speak of him but in broken and imperfect words. High… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
The Palestine I know is a place where Christians and Muslims are equal. My mother, a Muslim village girl, attended a Catholic… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
'Hannity' had a a guy on that said, 'I fathered 20 kids by 14 mothers.' That is s cultural issue which has… — Foster Friess Copy Share Image
“Children of parents who reported having a rule about bedtime scored about 6 percentage points higher on an assessment of their vocabulary… — David B. Agus Copy Share Image
What's wonderful about acting is that you get to play different roles. For instance, in 'Amelie,' I played a young mother. Some… — Sarah Bolger Copy Share Image
“Edie didn't budge. She leaned her chin on her knees and felt sad. She was a big reader too, but she liked… — Grace Paley Copy Share Image
My brother became so enamored with that film [West Side Story], that he started taking tap-dancing lessons, and I followed him and… — Marisa Tomei Copy Share Image
To Israel's faithful hosts in the past, as to its loyal sons and daughters of the present, the Siddur has been the… — Joseph Hertz Copy Share Image
I've learned to become a progressive man because I have four women in my life. And their mother, who I'm not married… — Giancarlo Esposito Copy Share Image
If there's one person in this world who can love us unconditionally, care for us without limits and make us smile effortlessly,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“If your parents disapprove of you and are cunning with their disapproval, there will never come a new dawn when you can… — Pat Conroy Copy Share Image
When we have accepted Jesus Christ, we have become akin to the Father; having become real children of God, we then have… — A. C. Dixon Copy Share Image
“Peter, Adam's Son," said Father Christmas. "Here, sir," said Peter. "These are your presents," was the answer, "and they are tools, not… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
In a personal way, to do with family and the father-son relationship, in a kind of artistic way with regard to him… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
“You haven't said yet weather I may help you while I am here" Elnora hesitated. You better say 'yes,'" he persisted. It… — Gene Stratton-Porter Copy Share Image
“The Long Shadow implicates family resources and early constraints with regard to socioeconomic standing in young adulthood. The internal environment of the… — Karl Alexander Copy Share Image
I've never known my real father, and I've never looked for a father figure in a boyfriend, but I suppose I have… — Naomi Campbell Copy Share Image