Faith Quote by David James Poissant

“(Dad) could not abide us feeling sorry for ourselves. Life was far too good for us to whine about small things. It was selfish,…

— Jean Kennedy Smith

“My parents want to do things differently. Dad's big on treaties.' 'And your mother?' Isabeau inquired. 'She's big on making grown men cry.”

— Alyxandra Harvey

“If you live long enough as a parent, you discover that you have made mistakes you didn't bother to know about as well as…

— Alice Munro

“It is the selfish parents who are to blame. Pay attention, be involved in your children’s lives. They are your legacy, your only hope.”

— Aaron B. Powell

“Drawing a deep breath, she took control of her fear. She was a commander’s child. Her father had been born in poverty and had…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

“Children should be seen and not heard,' my mother contributed grimly, ganging up on me. That was the worst part, having her join the…

— Edith Konecky

“Did your parents spoil you when you were small, Miss Burchill?’ ‘No,’ I said. ‘No, I don’t think they did.’ ‘I don’t think they…

— Kate Morton

“She was tired these days because she was having job trouble too; her trouble meant she did not know how she could be useful…

— Aimee Bender

“What's going on? Not much. My mother's falling to pieces, my sister is a selfish bitch and my father's committing slow suicide for sake…

— Karen Miller

“What's wrong?" he said. "I'll tell you what's wrong: you're killing us." "But I thought that's what you wanted?" "We did," my mother wept,…

— David Sedaris

“I didn’t like my father all that much,” said the admiral. “But before he died, he gave me a piece of advice. The only…

— Seth Grahame-Smith