Father Taught Quotes
55 quotes by 50 authors
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It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to…
— Kobe Bryant
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I believed what my father taught me about the separation of church and state, so when I was President I never invited Billy Graham to…
— Jimmy Carter
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My father taught me photography. It was his hobby, and we had a small darkroom in the fruit cellar of our basement. It was the…
— Sam Abell
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My father taught me to be independent and cocky and free thinking, but he could not stand it if I disagreed with him.
— Sara Maitland
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My father taught me to read music and play the piano-but not well, even though people have said that I'm a natural musician
— Ethel Merman
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There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
— Al Pacino
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My father taught me to paint when I was young with watercolors and so I learned at a very young age the essential elements of…
— Matthew Modine
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When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at…
— Camille Paglia
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My father taught me how to substitute realities.
— Mira Sorvino
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My father taught me to always do more than you get paid for as an investment in your future.
— Jim Rohn
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When I was a young boy, my father taught me that to be a good Catholic, I had to confess at church if I ever…
— Fidel Castro
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My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for…
— Yanni
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My father taught me that reputation, not money, was the most important thing in the world.
— William Rosenberg
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My father taught me respect for quality as well as a sense of dignity - great values as we face a world going in a…
— Diego Della Valle
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More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding.
— Paul D. Boyer
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My father taught me a good lesson: Don't get to low when things go wrong. And don't get too high when things are good.
— Robert Parish
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One of the first things my father taught me was that the library was made for and available to me. It's a place where you…
— Marcus Samuelsson
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My father taught me that losing your temper is a self-indulgent act.
— Hugh Jackman
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My father taught that the only helping hand you're ever going to be able to rely on is the one at the end of your…
— J C Watts
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My father taught me about having principles and how to treat people with respect. My aunt also taught me how to keep a perspective on…
— George Clooney
Who Wrote These Father Taught Quotes
50 authors contributed a total of 55 Father Taught Quotes, led by these top contributors: