Parents Quotes

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Writer Somerset Maugham, after his parents deaths, spent a few stultifying years in his uncle's vicarage. Later, in his teens at a boarding-school, having lost… — Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
If our society were truly to appreciate the significance of children's emotional ties throughout the first years of life, it would no longer tolerate children… — Stanley Greenspan
They [gorillas] are brave and loyal. They help each other. They rival elephants as parents and whales for gentleness. They play and have humor and… — Pat Derby
I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard. — James Worthy
A man's worth is measured by how he parents his children. What he gives them, what he keeps away from them, the lessons he teaches… — Unknown Author
Waiting upon the Lord gives us a priceless opportunity to discover that there are many who wait upon us. Our children wait upon us to… — Robert D. Hales
I want to ask parents, when daughters turn 11 or 14, they keep a tab on their movements. Have these parents ever asked their sons… — Narendra Modi
My mom made me think I was gorgeous. When I was younger she was like, 'Look at you! You're an angel. You sparkle!' And I… — Amy Schumer
My parents are both college professors, and it made me want to question authority, standards and traditions. — Maya Lin
Lads, you're not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died. — Frank Leahy
The education of my brother and myself was of paramount importance to my parents, and in addition to their strong encouragement, they were prepared to… — Jerome Isaac Friedman
My parents were both Spanish-speakers and they used to speak to me and my siblings in Spanish and we'd answer them in English. — America Ferrera
My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're… — George J. Mitchell
I have two lovely parents who support everything I do, two siblings, and three beautiful nieces. My house is always filled with laughter and fun! — Ariel Winter
Food was always a big part of my life. My grandfather was one of 14 kids, and his parents had a pasta factory, so as… — Giada De Laurentiis
I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone. — Ahmet Zappa
My parents were liberal intellectuals but even they expected me to stay at home and look after my younger siblings and do the housework. — Sara Paretsky
I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said no. I was mad for a second, then… — Jordin Sparks
While parents should always provide shelter from a storm, they should sometimes allow children to play in the rain. — Wes Fesler
I guess the only thing to do now is meet his parents. I'm sure they're decent people. I mean they gotta be if they named… — Robert De Niro
When I was born ... the doctor came out to the waiting room and said to my father ... I'm very sorry. We did everything… — Rodney Dangerfield
I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry — Norman Wisdom
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them. — Baron de Montesquieu
The function of the child is to live his own life - not the life that his anxious parents think he should live. — Alexander Sutherland Neill
Most of the time you are growing up, people tell you what's wrong with you. Your coach tells you, your parents tell you, the teachers… — Robert Ballard

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