Family relationships Quote by Anthony Marra

“But to Sonja, Ove was never dour and awkward and sharp-edged. To her, he was the slightly disheveled pink flowers at their first dinner.…

— Fredrik Backman

“She loved our dad in the inexplicable way that young women sometimes idolize men who greet their affection with casual indifference.”

— Daiva Markelis

“You have the kindest father in the land,” her mother would often remark, and Sunja had been proud of his love for them, the…

— Min Jin Lee

Mother's love grows by giving.

— Charles Lamb

“The love a boy receives from his mother will set the tone for his future relationships.”

— Vicki Courtney

“That's what Father and Mother are, thought Nafai. They stay together, not because of any gain, but because of the gift. Father doesn't stay…

— Orson Scott Card

Sometimes there's a very special relationship between a mother and her son.

— Albert II, Prince of Monaco

There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that trancends all other affections of the heart

— Washington Irving

“Judging Natalie as my mother had judged me was, I felt like telling her son, just my ass-backward way of showing love. I'd spent…

— Alice Sebold

“On my way home from the junior high, I would sometimes stop at the edge of our property and watch my mother ride the…

— Alice Sebold

“Son, I hope your opinion of your mother hasn’t lessened, knowing what you now know.” Gavin glanced up; incredulity skewed his eyebrows. His expression…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“For a father what greater gift is there than a daughter's heart? Dads, we hold the key to all its complexities. So love them…

— Jason Versey