Father Quote by Elizabeth Gaskell

O, but they say, the tongues of dying men enforce attention, like deep harmony: where words are scarce, they are seldom spent in vain:…

— William Shakespeare

They say, the tongues of dying men Enforce attention, like deep harmony; Where words are scarce, they're seldom spent in vain; For they breathe…

— William Shakespeare

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.

— William Shakespeare

Many species of wit are quite mechanical; these are the favorites of witlings, whose fame in words scarce outlives the remembrance of their funeral…

— Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann

Trying to impress my mother with words was one of my favourite pursuits.

— John Mayer

“From that moment, and for the rest of my life, my mother's words--perceptive and many others--have helped me to be the thing she saw…

— Karen Swallow Prior

“[A woman's] education should be as varied and perfect as possible. If for no other reason to enable her properly to educate and rear…

— Karen Andreola

Yes, the words of the Mother can be heard as clearly as we hear one another. But one requires a fine nerve to hear…

— Swami Vivekananda

“I thought about my mother, and the words she said to me almost a lifetime ago. That’s when it clicked: she had asked me…

— Jamie McGuire

“You need them. Mother’s words ring through my mind.”

— Tricia Copeland

Mother's words of wisdom: Answer me! Don't talk with food in your mouth!

— Erma Bombeck

I'm just honoring my mother's words. She always told me, 'The smaller your work, the bigger your name will become.'

— Willard Wigan