Parent Quotes

4993 Parent quotes by 3126 unique authors

Irreverence ran on both sides of our family...my parents brought me up to think we could all change the world. — Richard Branson
The specific goals we set for ourselves are almost always subsidiary to our long range intentions. A good parent, a good neighbour, a good citizen,… — Gordon W. Allport
It is not enough to say that we cannot know or judge because all the information is not in. The process of gathering knowledge does… — John Steinbeck
Necessity is not the mother of invention. Knowledge and experiment are its parents. It sometimes happens that successful search is made for unknown materials to… — Willis R. Whitney
Although a science fair can seem like a big "pain" it can help you understand important scientific principles, such as Newton's First Law of Inertia,… — Dave Barry
To all of which is added a selection from the elementary schools of subjects of the most promising genius, whose parents are too poor to… — Thomas Jefferson
In childhood our credulity serves us well. It helps us to pack, with extraordinary rapidity, our skulls full of the wisdom of our parents and… — Richard Dawkins
Religion is based ... mainly upon fear ... fear of the mysterious, fear of defeat, fear of death. Fear is the parent of cruelty, and… — Bertrand Russell
Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder if cruelty and religion go hand in hand. — Bertrand Russell
To be born in imbecility, in the midst of pain and crisis; to be the plaything of ignorance, error, need, sickness, wickedness, and passions; to… — Denis Diderot
As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports… — Sheryl Swoopes
Any judgment is past oriented, and existence is always herenow, life is always herenow. All judgments are coming from your past experiences, your education, your… — Rajneesh
Samoa culture demonstrates how much the tragic or the easy solution of the Oedipus situation depends upon the inter-relationship between parents and children, and is… — Margaret Mead
Too many women are forced to abort by poverty, by their menfolk, by their parents ... A choice is only possible if there are genuine… — Germaine Greer
When a child is in crisis, parents should have a role and a voice. They should be the first to help, not the last to… — George W. Bush
I thank God that I'm a product of my parents, that they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for… — Shakira
There is only room in the lifeboat of your life for one, and you always choose yourself, and turn your parents into whatever it takes… — Anna Quindlen
About the time I turned 50, I experienced the profound biological change that often accompanies women at that age. Also, I put two kids in… — Jane Pauley
I am definitely a Type A personality, always rushing around, trying to do too much, not good at just lying on the beach. But I'm… — Amy Chua
I am my parents' daughter, and I always want to be. But I first wanted to make sure that I was standing on my own… — Lily Rabe
I am the parent of teenagers, my daughters are 13 and 15, so the issue of Internet safety has been an important issue. I have… — Melissa Bean
I didn't have parents who were, you know, racing to get a reality television show, you know? Or looking to benefit in some way from… — Molly Ringwald
I didn't think any amount of money was worth something that would take away what you believed in or what you stood for. I didn't… — Tippi Hedren
I have done everything I can to make sure my daughter knows her father because you form your own identity by rebelling against your parents… — Greta Scacchi
I kind of - I like my life; I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such high expectations for… — Amy Chua

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