Parents Quotes · Page 107

I've seen the best and worst of times. My parents were divorced when I was a child. I was brought up by…

— Harshvardhan Rane

Don't let your parents telling you that you shouldn't do something stop you from doing it.

— KT Tunstall

Treat your old parents as you would like to be treated by your children later.

— Jose Rizal

My parents taught us respect for other people, and for other people's things.

— Martin Kemp

My parents came to know about our love... I think we should not play together for few days...

— Anonymous

I had a nanny growing up in Morocco, and my parents encouraged me to put myself in her shoes sometimes.

— Leila Slimani

My parents gave me a Mexican name. In our culture, we are named after the events of the day.

— Lupita Nyong'o

Supporting Celtic, waving a tricolour because your parents are Irish - that's a valid culture.

— Frankie Boyle

For my parents to let me turn down the money that I have been offered to go pro, it's unbelievable. They want…

— Missy Franklin

When I was 11 years old, I was playing for the Lierse youth team, and one of the parents from the other…

— Romelu Lukaku

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to…

— Bible

I grew up with my grandparents around. I think that's important for a child. If for no other reason than to hear…

— Al Roker

Ukippers are the kinds of fools who haven't noticed they're sleep-walking towards fascism. Many UKIP candidates are of the age when their…

— Robert Webb

My parents support and trust me a lot. They know I would never do anything that will be wrong for me and…

— Vaani Kapoor

Competing in my first Olympics in the country where my parents came from is pretty insane. I'm feeling nothing but excitement.

— Chloe Kim

I was always into playing outside as a kid; being outdoors is just a part of who I am. I owe this…

— Brad Leone

“Who are these people sharing the street with me? What is going on in their worlds, inside their heads? Are they in…

— Alison Larkin

My parents spent an awful lot of money sending me to the best possible schools, and I came out of my exams…

— Terry Wogan

Some parents let their kids sleep at other people's houses, where they drink alcohol, watch TV for hours and God knows what…

— Amy Chua

When I was seven and told my mom, 'I'm gonna be a writer,' she said, 'Oh, that's a terrible idea. You'll live…

— Stephen Gaghan

DECALOGUE, n. A series of commandments, ten in number --just enough to permit an intelligent selection for observance, but not enough to…

— Ambrose Bierce

I grew up with my grandmother because my parents were making careers and didn't have much time for me. She was a…

— Marina Abramovic

My parents have been incredibly supportive of me. They've always stood by me, whatever my decisions. When I was younger, I was…

— Edith Bowman

“When they [parents and educators] talk of building self-esteem, they often resort to empty flattery rather than character-building honesty. I've heard so…

— Randy Pausch

My parents wanted me to make my dreams come true no matter the situation.

— Roberto Bautista Agut

Family is the first school for young children, and parents are powerful models.

— Alice Sterling Honig

It's hard for some parents to give their children compliments.

— Carmen Cusack

Every time I step onto the field, I think of my parents. It's such an honor to represent them and my family.

— Karen Bardsley

I wanted to make youthful, irreverent anthems. Parents might not get it, but kids would.

— Kesha

My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.

— Keira Knightley

My story is so boring: Long Island Jewish parents take their daughters to Broadway.

— Idina Menzel

My relationship with my parents is among the greatest gifts of my life.

— Christopher Castellani

Love your parents. We are so busy growing up, we often forget they are also growing old.

— Anonymous

When I was a child, my parents didn't know anything about drugs. They didn't even drink.

— David Sheff

Every day I saw, always, how my parents worked so hard to give us the best opportunities and the best life possible.

— Brandon Moreno

That which parents should take care of... is to distinguish between the wants of fancy, and those of nature.

— John Locke

God gave them life and they gave me life. That are my parents.

— Simphiwe Scientist Dumi

I come from Chicago and am a child of Irish Catholic parents who were able to wield guilt like a Ginsu knife.

— Brendan Hunt

“How different my life would have been if my parents had just let me dance.”

— Nnedi Okorafor

Parents were never right about anything --- until I became a parent

— Rebecca Smith