Couples Quote by Aimee Bender

“Her father was cold and distant, more likely to cuddle the family dog than one of his own children. He believed that hard work…

— Daniel James Brown

“Should I tell her I was tired because her father is a deplorable excuse for a man who ruined my outlook on life?”

— Tracy Brogan

“She could feel the emotional wedge between him and his father. It must be very hard for them to work together, she thought. Maybe…

— Mike Wells

“(Dad) could not abide us feeling sorry for ourselves. Life was far too good for us to whine about small things. It was selfish,…

— Jean Kennedy Smith

“She cried over the messed up messy mess of her life, over her parents' failures and her own shortcomings.”

— Stephanie Bond

“She stood by the bed and stroked her father's hand, knowing how desperately afraid he must feel at this moment. He'd always prided himself…

— Hillary Jordan

“My dear child," said Grandmother impatiently, "every human being has to make his own mistakes." She was very tired, and wanted to get home.”

— Tove Jansson

“But Dad said we had to try, because neither he or I could bear the thought of living the rest of our lives without…

— Jostein Gaarder

“Her life was monotonous, but it kept her out of trouble.”

— Sarah Addison Allen

“Her whole life has been rough dad," I whisper. "She's too young to have experienced this much pain.”

— S.A. Rolls

“So I decided I would do everything my Dad had not, everything I would need to have the perspective and point of view I…

— Jeff Johns

“It’s not my fault.” For all those decades, she thought there was something wrong with her. She believed her father when he said she…

— Tracy Zager