“One morning Jeanette, bucking Daddy on some point, hit on the argument probably every child in the world has used against his or her parents: 'I didn't ask to be born'. Daddy had an answer for it. 'I know you… — Yvonne S. Thornton Copy Share Image
“Curiously enough, though, it was Jeanette who came home one day with a C on a test. Prior to that, B was the lowest grade any of us had gotten, and even a B caused Mommy to shake her head and ask, 'Did anyone in the class get an A? Then you can get an A, too. You just have… — Yvonne S. Thornton Copy Share
“Once I ask [Daddy] when he worked on Sundays instead of going to Church with us. 'Cookie,' he said, 'you eat on Sundays just… — Yvonne S. Thornton Copy Share Image
“Such injunctions were burned into us, for Mommy felt strongly about proper behavior; about sitting with a straight back, knees together, legs crossed at… — Yvonne S. Thornton Copy Share Image
“Always enter a room with your head up. Right away that tells people you're your own person. If your head is down, that lets… — Yvonne S. Thornton Copy Share Image
“One morning Jeanette, bucking Daddy on some point, hit on the argument probably every child in the world has used against his or her… — Yvonne S. Thornton Copy Share Image
![“Once I ask [Daddy] when he worked on Sundays instead of going to Church with us. 'Cookie,' he said, 'you eat on Sundays just like any other day.' He was matter-of-fact, not sighing or sounding sorry or tired, I think because Daddy was a man lucky enough to know instinctively that work is not a…” quote by Yvonne S. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/005/yvonne-s-thornton-58359_sense-of-self_once-i-ask-daddy-when-he-worked-on-sunda_1380800.jpg)
