"The figure of my father looms large in…" — Jonathan Franzen
"The figure of my father looms large in my imagination."
More Father Quotes
- Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought… — Frank Abagnale
- I'm a father. It isn't just my life any more. I don't want my kid finding bottles in the house… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude. — Desi Arnaz
- My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was… — Chinua Achebe
- A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from… — John James Audubon
- Those of us who can remember our childhoods will recall how ardently we relished the moment of the bedtime story,… — Paul Auster
- I had a father and mother, who were devout and feared God. Our Lord also helped me with His grace.… — Teresa of Avila
- My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants;… — Teresa of Avila
- My father is an actor, so he brought me into his agency when I was young. It wasn't something I… — Jensen Ackles
- I'd love to romance Aishwarya Rai. But I'm 58 now. So I have to play her father. — Amitabh Bachchan
- Government is necessary for our survival. We need government in order to survive. The Founding Fathers created a special place… — Michael Badnarik