“He came to understand the difference between the gods' blessed and a smart man. His uncle was one. His father the other.” — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
My father used to act in high school. He was in a production of 'Othello;' I don't know who he played, but… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
That awkward moment when your parents tell you to stand in line and you're near the cashier and they haven't come back… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's not fair that a Palestinian child cannot grow up in a state of their own, living their entire lives in the… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
“MRS. PEACHUM How the mother is to be pitied who has handsome daughters! Locks, bolts, bars and lectures of morality are nothing… — John Gay Copy Share Image
My father has been serious with me because he wanted me to have the best opportunities to do well. I think that… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
Why so tense, Potter? My father and I have a bet, you see. See, I don't think you're going to last ten… — Draco Malfoy Copy Share Image
We've got the best kind of parents for us, in this situation. My parents are super supportive of me and really into… — Mattew Nicholls Copy Share Image
“...And as for your hair!it's worse than ever.Can't you drench it in water to take those untidy twists and twirls out of… — Elizabeth Gaskell Copy Share Image
“I kept thinking, confusing myself, and then I stopped and listed all of the things I was sorry for- weakness of character,… — Mary Miller Copy Share Image
We watched each other evolve into parents, with all the fear, rage and confusion evolution can involve. Our eight-year-old is the incarnation… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke Copy Share Image
The parent reads the book. The kid reads the book and then they can talk about the characters instead of talking about… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
One improvement I have learned from my childhood experience with my father: I do not threaten punishment in the morning. That was… — Lincoln Steffens Copy Share Image
My mother was 13 when I was born. My childhood was pretty frantic, to say the least. My mother left when I… — Georgia Holt Copy Share Image
“The hardest thing about being a parent is watching your kids make mistakes. Our instinct is to protect you. But you're right,… — Lisi Harrison Copy Share Image
Before we make love my husband takes a pain killer. I blame my mother for my poor sex life. All she told… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
“Tom finally understood why his father saw humanity as worthless. It was hard to see much fundamental value in anything when the… — S.J. Kincaid Copy Share Image
I loved the 'Lord of the Rings' books, 'The Hobbit.' And my parents, they still don't understand it because they hate fantasy… — Matt Duffer Copy Share Image
I feel like my career is in its infancy. My father once told me that I had a baby face, my father… — Dean Cain Copy Share Image
It is unreasonable [for a father] to expect moral success with [his] children without submitting to the laws of morality. — Larry Christenson Copy Share Image
I give my students the option of not doing an arangetram or having it in a temple. But some parents still want… — Shobana Copy Share Image
I came home to four children, and I came home to two tombstones. My mother was in one and my grandmother was… — Angela Stanton-King Copy Share Image
“Why of all the nerve! That settles it, young lady. Either you come back to town with me or I'm not budging… — Charlotte McPherren Copy Share Image
I would paint myself as a liberal parent. But I am also a strict disciplinarian. I insist on good behaviour and bloody… — Ulrika Jonsson Copy Share Image
I think being a good Christian father, your responsibility varies with the age and the stage that your children are at. — T. D. Jakes Copy Share Image
Sadness, irritability, fatigue, and distractedness are among the most common side effects of grief while parenting. — Rachel Simmons Copy Share Image
“i've seen you in my mother's eyes when she tells me to marry the type of man i'd want to raise my… — Rupi Kaur Copy Share Image
You know how it is: you're a kid, and you see your parents do something, you tend not to want to follow… — Brian Ortega Copy Share Image
You are reduced / To the after-sorrow / That will last my lifetime. The hair-tearing / Grief of the mother / Whose… — Mary Jo Bang Copy Share Image
Miley and I have a great relationship. I think it's important as parents and neighbors that we spend quality time with children… — Billy Ray Cyrus Copy Share Image
I feel better as a human being, I feel better as a parent, I feel better as the person that I need… — Kevin Holland Copy Share Image
“To her, fate seemed like a larger, omnipotent version of her father, stealing her choices and controlling her life without any regard… — Stephanie Garber Copy Share Image
I was in film before I was on stage. I started acting when I was like 12. But, no, I think my… — Cynthia Nixon Copy Share Image
As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That's about the most… — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
I suppose if you look back to your early childhood you accept everything people tell you, and that includes a heavy dose… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
It would be curious to know what leads a man to become a stationer rather than a baker, when he is no… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
I always dreamed of playing music with my father. But my voice is so scratchy, I only sing in the shower. — Rohan Marley Copy Share Image
I was an altar boy. My mother wanted me to be a priest. I am very Christian and Catholic. ... I'm very… — Hugo Chavez Copy Share Image
“Maggie had learned a long time ago that each day with a child was filled with two kinds of battles: those that… — Sydney Strand Copy Share Image
I am not going to say I have been a saint. I have not been a perfect man. None is perfect but… — Ralph Abernathy Copy Share Image