Parent Quotes

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My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was an evangelist, a religious teacher.… — Chinua Achebe
Little girls are cute and small only to adults. To one another they are not cute. They are life-sized. — Margaret Atwood
If I were to give advice, I would say to parents that they ought to be very careful whom they allow to mix with their… — Teresa of Avila
Kill all the rich people. Break up their cars and apartments. Bring the revolution home, kill your parents, that's where it's really at. — Bill Ayers
Catholic schools in our Nation's education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children. — Joe Baca
My parents were divorced when I was a young teenager, and I was raised by a single mother after that. So, I understand the difficulties… — Michele Bachmann
The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears. — Francis Bacon
When you're in a relationship you want it to work. My parents did, I did. But we are not taught how to make it work. — Erykah Badu
I'm not trying to win an award for being the best vegetarian, just want to be healthy. Take a salt bath. Do things that my… — Erykah Badu
Children rarely want to know who their parents were before they were parents, and when age finally stirs their curiosity, there is no parent left… — Russell Baker
My parents gave me a strict upbringing, which at times has caused me to suffer distress but today I am grateful to them for it. — Brigitte Bardot
I'm just curious, who's more fit to raise a child? A loving committed same-sex couple or an unmarried 15-year-old with no income and really no… — Ellen Barkin
I'm not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models. — Charles Barkley
We're not meant to be parents when we're 50. — Roseanne Barr
I'd definitely be the kind of parent who enabled my child's dreams. I'd just watch and nurture and guide them. I have the blueprints of… — Drew Barrymore
I want to say that nobody accuses their parents of abusing them without justification to do that. I didn't just make it up. A lot… — Roseanne Barr
Smack your child every day. If you don't know why - he does. — Joey Adams
To an adolescent, there is nothing in the world more embarrassing than a parent. — Dave Barry
I believe that we parents must encourage our children to become educated, so they can get into a good college that we cannot afford. — Dave Barry
You can't live your life blaming your failures on your parents and what they did or didn't do for you. You're dealt the cards that… — Drew Barrymore

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