Parenting Quotes · Page 481

A mother can exert an influence unequaled by any other person in any other relationship.

— D. Todd Christofferson

My father had a piano that was a nickelodeon - put a nickel, and the roller would play.

— Frank Sinatra

I'd like to thank my mother, my father, the Academy. I'm sorry. I was thinking of something else.

— Jim Carrey

People resemble still more the time in which they live, than they resemble their fathers.

— Arthur Helps

[One] principle that actuated the lives of the fathers who founded our Constitution was faith in God.

— David O. McKay

Life has no greater blessing than a good mother! Rip Mom

— T Hella Hunnid

I know that I play a mother all the time, but different kinds of mother.

— Supriya Pathak

Great mothers bring the arms of comfort to an insecure child in a world of uncertainty.

— Reed Markham

As I child, I came to this idea with a horrified fascination. Once upon a time, I wasn’t here. Before that, my…

— John Burnside

I've played a lot of fathers in my life, and it seems that my kids are getting older and older in films,…

— Chloe Grace Moretz

My parents' marriage was very rocky. They were always arguing. When they split up when I was in my 20s, my brother…

— Gail Porter

The most important thing we can do, as parents, as educators, and as a community, is ensure our children learn to read,…

— Glenn Youngkin

“Effective crime reduction policies involved early parenting classes, increasing the quality of education that children received, and providing children with a safe…

— R.D. Brady

“It was Francisco de Vitoria, a Catholic priest and professor, who earned the title of father of international law.”

— Thomas E. Woods Jr

I grew up in a little town between Bath and Bristol with my parents and grandparents in the same house. It was…

— Bill Bailey

I can barely recall a single holiday when my father didn't make a scene or create some kind of chaos. We were…

— Dominique Moceanu

“My mother OD'd almost ten years ago and my father lost a prison fight the first year I started here at Palmetto…

— Nora Sakavic

There is a tiger in my room,' said Frances. 'Did he bite you?' said Father. 'No,' said Frances. 'Did he scratch you?'…

— Russell Hoban

I testify that in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is found the priesthood authority to administer the ordinances by…

— D. Todd Christofferson

There are two different ways of writing a novel. The first I call the traditional father way, when the novelist slightly situates…

— Elif Safak

Will's Father's gaze went immediately to Gabriel, and then to Cecily, his eyes narrowing. "And who is this gentlemen?" Will's grin widened.…

— Cassandra Clare

Parents sometimes simply don't have enough hands and time and attention to do all that is urgent. But in all things there…

— Richard L. Evans

“The knot of ropes that bound Murdo to his father was Gordian in its complexity and subtlety. Tonight, Murdo had swept a…

— Joanna Chambers

I know that Dad was an idol to millions who grew up loving his music and his ideals. But to me he…

— Julian Lennon

“Who we were will be boldly illustrated in whatever our children became.”

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

No role in life is more important than to be a good mother.

— James Cook

His mother should have thrown him out and kept the stork.

— Mae West

I look up to a lot of people, but outside of my parents, I've never really had a mentor.

— Chris Hughes

My mother was and will always remain my greatest hero.

— Kamala Harris

“For a liveable environment: Mother Earth forgive us too many mistakes.”

— sir kristian goldmund aumann

This whole generation of parents - I'm guilty of it too - does too much for their kids.

— Anonymous

People should realize that parents have feelings to.

— Anonymous

Rumor ... often is fathered and mothered by false reports.

— Andre Norton

My mother playing the violin and my father and grandfather playing the piano, classical stuff.

— Pete Seeger

I'm up in here tryna get a mother fuckin' scholarship! -Red

— Pineapple Express

As a 16-year-old boy, to leave your parents, leave your surroundings, it makes you grow a bit faster.

— Serge Gnabry

“People tend to raise the child inside of them rather than the child in front of them.”

— Joe Newman

You know at 14, when you lose your hero - your father - that's why I hold him on such a high pedestal.

— Jason Bonham

“Seeing the smile and happiness on your parents faces,that is the glorious moment of success.”

— Abdel Halim Boudekhana

The broken love is found onto your friends but not to your real blood mother.

— Daudi Bilingi