Parent Quotes

4993 quotes by 3126 authors

That is, we believed, the supreme duty of the parent, who only was permitted to claim in some degree the priestly office and function, since… — Charles Alexander Eastman
Research and development needs permanent tax credits to build the technology that spurs our growth. But no government programs alone can get America's students to… — Ernest Istook
We must never make our parents sad, even if this means giving up everything that makes us happy.. — Paulo Coelho
Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children. — Nelson Mandela
Our culture has become something that is completely and utterly in love with its parent. It's become a notion of boredom that is bought and… — Malcolm Mclaren
Dr. Parent has been a great influence on my mental game. ZEN GOLF is the best book at connecting golf and the mind together. It's… — Vijay Singh
This is the tragedy of modernity: as with neurotically overprotective parents, those trying to help are often hurting us the most. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
I grew up in a Caribbean family household, so the parents are always right. My father smacked me up til I was 20. It was… — Wyclef Jean
Poems come from ordinary experiences and objects, I think. Out of memory - a dress I lent my daughter on her way back to college;… — Sharon Olds
The thing you realize as you get older is that parents don't know what the Hell they're doing and neither will you when you get… — Mark Hoppus
It was summertime and I was in The Azores, hanging around the small village my parents are from. I was looking out on this very… — Nelly Furtado
As parenting declines, the need for policing increases. There will always be a shortage of police if there is a shortage of effective parents! Likewise,… — Neal A. Maxwell
The Lord has directed, Bring up your children in light and truth. To me, there is no more important human effort. Being a father or… — James E. Faust
Homes should be an anchor, a safe harbor, a place of refuge, a place where families dwell together, a place where children are loved. In… — L. Tom Perry
Parents must bring light and truth into their homes by one family prayer, one scripture study session, one family home evening, one book read aloud,… — L. Tom Perry
A slavish bondage to parents cramps every faculty of the mind — Mary Wollstonecraft
Parents should leave books lying around marked â€˜forbiddenâ€™ if they want their children to read. — Doris Lessing
I think kids ought to travel. I think it's very good to carry kids around. It's good for them. Of course it's tough on the… — Doris Lessing
If children were brought up to become non-conformists it would only ruin their lives. So parents all over China who loved their children told them… — Jung Chang
When I was in China, Mao was Chairman, and parents were terrified to tell their children anything that differed from the party line in case… — Jung Chang

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