Ambivalence Quote by Cynthia Hand

“Whenever his father’s eyes were on him, he became uncomfortably aware of all his deformities and shortcomings.”

— George R.R. Martin

“I decided not to wear makeup, figuring the more innocent I looked, the harder it might be for him to ground me, or shoot…

— Rachel Hawkins

“He sneered at his father. “He’ll live. I’m going after her.” “What?” His sister stood up in front of her brother. “Fearghus, don’t. She’s…

— G.A. Aiken

“I think I might have seen pride in Dad’s eyes. Or maybe it was just a gleam of Why is my offspring so insane?”

— Rachel Hawkins

“Many parents had grown wary of confronting their children for fear of being denounced by them, but not my father.”

— Martha Hall Kelly

“He couldn’t imagine what had made his father so angry or the townspeople so mean, but he knew with a child’s sudden, clear conviction…

— Lynn Flewelling

“...Dads are supposed to be the strong ones. That's probably why Red has so many lines on his forehead. All the hurt goes up…

— Sarah Ockler

“You said you would never hurt me.” His eyes are frigid. “That was before you fucked with my daughter.”

— Tarryn Fisher

“You really don’t like your father, do you?” He glowered. “Let’s just say he would have eaten me if my mother hadn’t been nearly…

— Dave Ferraro

“he says it gently, but I can feel a pained history behind the words. Kids can be cruel to each other. To themselves.”

— Nicola Yoon

“...But the child's sob in silence curses deeper / Than the strong man in his wrath.”

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“I see the look on her face that says nothing can happen to her if she's holding on to her dad. It kills me…

— Melina Marchetta