“But the best stories were about their mother, how her hair was as red as blood, how she had seventy-four freckles on… — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
My life as a mother had been one of skipping meals, always saving the 'good' food, like fresh fruit, for the kids… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
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As a boy, when I was bad, my mother would chew me out in Spanish. And since I was bad a lot,… — John Sununu Copy Share Image
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I couldn't really get a grasp on wrestling at a young age. I knew it was what my parents did, and they… — Paige Copy Share Image
“I want to ask him to wait," she said. "I have just found my father, and I want it to be just… — O. Henry Copy Share Image
That always seemed to be the most critical test that a child was confronted with - loss of parents, loss of direction,… — Maurice Sendak Copy Share Image
It is hard directing. The hours are terrible and you have to sort of suspend your life when you're in production. So,… — Gurinder Chadha Copy Share Image
There will always be competition, especially in showbiz. There's always someone younger and hungrier standing behind you; there's always someone with more… — Preity Zinta Copy Share Image
My parents, the effect that [Frank Sinatra] had on the Italian community, in terms of all our friends at the house were… — Robert Davi Copy Share Image
I guess I always knew there was something wrong with me, but I thought it was because of my father, or my… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
Brothers and sisters, as good as our previous experience may be, if we stop asking questions, stop thinking, stop pondering, we can… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf Copy Share Image
My mother listened to all the news from the camp during the strike. She said little, especially when my father or the… — Agnes Smedley Copy Share Image
“Real Christians accept suffering as a normal part of following Christ, just as mothers accept labor as a normal part of delivering… — K.P. Yohannan Copy Share Image
George was the easy part. As for Michael, I had always liked the name, and my father's brother is named Michael. I… — George Michael Copy Share Image
Being a parent means saying something nicely 7 times and having no one listen to you 'til you scream it the 8th. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm with my friends more than I'm with my parents, but I know more about my parents than I know about my… — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
Some people's parents listened to the Beatles... but my family is Alquimia, Celia Cruz, and Carlos Vives - this old, rich Colombian… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
If I meet a wise person, I think, 'Yes, tell me more about parenting, about marriage, about how to stay in love.… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share Image
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My mother has lived abroad and I've grown up hearing her talk, so probably that's where I get this accent from. — Amyra Dastur Copy Share Image
If we want parents to be discerning about what children are watching then we need to put stuff in there for them… — Steve Burns Copy Share Image
The greatest missionary is the Bible in the mother tongue. It needs no furlough and is never considered a foreigner. — William Cameron Townsend Copy Share Image
They say childbirth is the most pain women ever experience. Mothers prepare their daughters for this pain by brushing their hair. — Nikhil Saluja Copy Share Image
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Parents and children seldom act in concert: each child endeavors to appropriate the esteem or fondness of the parents, and the parents,… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
After I started to understand the spiritual dimension of life, I understood the responsibilities you have as a husband, a father, a… — Paul Henderson Copy Share Image
She was such a good loving mother, my best friend. Oh, who was happier than I when I could still say the… — Ludwig van Beethoven Copy Share Image
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It all started with my father's directorial debut, 'En Raasavin Manasile,' which starred Raj Kiran sir as the lead. — Dhanush Copy Share Image
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