Parents Quotes · Page 72

My parents told me I must get married. I was seen as a failure if I didn't do it.

— Ben Folds

My parents raised me that way: to appreciate what I have and pass it along to others.

— Katrina Adams

I was the only kid out of six of us to go to college, primarily because my parents could not afford it.

— Terry J. Lundgren

As parents we're not nearly as computer literate as our children are.

— Phil McGraw

I know parents have a hard time letting their kids spread their wings and fly.

— Rosanna Arquette

From my own experience, I know how important reading together can be for parents and children.

— Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

I'm exceptionally open with my own parents, and they're exceptionally open with me.

— Claire Danes

Both my parents are Methodist preachers, I grew up in a church.

— Wes Bentley

My parents had a certain resolve to them that I don't see as so prevalent today. Through good times and bad, they…

— Steve Carell

Parents must not only have certain ways of guiding by prohibition and permission, they must also be able to represent to the…

— Erik Erikson

If parents are the fixed stars in the child's universe, the vaguely understood, distant but constant celestial spheres, siblings are the dazzling,…

— Alison Gopnik

My parents were so poor when I was a kid, I never went anywhere. I take our youngsters with us because I…

— Alan Ladd

Our parents set the moral tone of the family. They expected more of some of us and less of others, but never…

— Sam Levenson

Cory Booker grew up rich in an all-white suburb. He's basically a white guy. His parents were very wealthy executives at IBM.

— Gavin McInnes

I was very head-strong, and this was the Vietnam War era - You did not listen to your parents or other authority…

— Frances Arnold

My mom would drive me from Cleveland to New York City and use my dad's hotel points for auditions. They were the…

— Lili Reinhart

“My parents are humans too. This has been one of my greatest awakenings in adulthood: my parents being regular people, too. They…

— Natalie Brenner

You know, I had my mother and my father convincing me that he would be going back to Hollywood and he'd be…

— Priscilla Presley

When I wanted to become an actor, I was afraid to tell it to my parents. But once, my uncle Chiranjeevi said…

— Varun Tej

As parents, we need to send our kids back to 'old-fashioned' outdoor summer camps, which have been on the decline as the…

— Darell Hammond

Always obey your parents. When they are present. This is the best policy in the long run. Because if you don't, they…

— Mark Twain

Parents give every moment of their happiness for your comfort and joy. Parents are the to guide you, and show ways to…

— Dr Anil Kr Sinha

I'd be careful if I were you, Potter. Unless you're a bit politer, you'll go the same way as your parents. They…

— Draco Malfoy

No child should be raised in a system. A system isn't a parent. Even the system knows this, which is why the…

— Rhea Perlman

You first parents of the human race...who ruined yourself for an apple, what might you have done for a truffled turkey?

— Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

If you ever write a book, I can only give you one piece of advice. Don't let your parents get involved.

— Markus Zusak

“Patty believed that parents have a duty to teach their children how to recognize reality when they see it.”

— Jonathan Franzen

I have been through a lot in my life, my parents divorced when I was 16, and it was a very difficult time.

— Emily Atack

I started working when I was 17. After working for seven-eight years, I informed my parents about my acting decision.

— Anupriya Goenka

My parents thought if they put me in drama classes, I might come out of my shell. It worked, and I've acted…

— Samara Weaving

My mates and my family know who I am and that's all I really care about. Making my parents proud and happy.

— Sarah Greene

In Texas, it's legal for a kid to be in a bar with your parents.

— Maren Morris

My mum went above and beyond to make up for the fact I didn't have two parents. I was very lucky.

— Stacey Dooley

My parents have always taught me to be myself and to follow my instincts.

— Kaia Gerber

“We do not inherit the Earth from our parents. We borrow her from our children.”

— Keith David henry

When I entered the profession, I didn't make a big deal of it. People didn't really know I was my parents' son.

— Tom Burke

Since the beginning of time, every child on the planet has endeavored to please their parents.

— Emilio Estevez

“Some children are each loved by their stepparent, but not by their biological parent … or parents.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

My parents were ordinary people; we lived in a small apartment.

— Viktor Vekselberg

“To have the opportunity to know your parents is to have the opportunity to truly know yourself.”

— Amy Denise