Father Quote by Joseph Monninger

“To be an enthusiast had become her social vocation and, sometimes even when she did not feel like it, she became enthusiastic in order…

— Leo Tolstoy

“...I had been with my father so constantly for so long that I knew less and less about him with every passing year. Every…

— Jane Smiley

“And for the last ten or so years of my life, whenever my father was in the house, I've learned how to make myself…

— Jessica Brody

“There’s something so human and warm about my dad. It’s his love of the people around him. His love for his wife and children.…

— Krista Ritchie

“Watching people is a bit of a hobby of mine. It's quite fascinating, really.”

— Keigo Higashino

“I came to understand that my father was a careful man. To be careful with people and with words was a rare and beautiful…

— Benjamin Alire Sáenz

“I don't know what sort of occasion I was waiting for...because everyday was a special occasion with your father.”

— Donna VanLiere

“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

“I like so many things! If a thing strikes me with a certain intensity I accept it. I don't want to swagger, but I…

— Henry James

“There are a lot of people in the world, I think, who could learn a lot from my dad.”

— Nicholas Sparks

“I mostly owe my success to my mother and have always drawn inspiration from her strong personality.”

— Abhi Subedi

“I was a married woman! she said. Why does every generation believe it is the discoverer of pleasure? Your father was a spectacular lover.…

— Karen Essex