"I would infinitely prefer a daughter." — Maurice Sendak

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• It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the… — Teresa of Avila
• Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority. — Francis Bacon
• A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her… — Enid Bagnold
• Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most… — Abigail Adams
• Look, I've got incredible pride for my family. I've absolutely fallen into that cliche of a dad who could just… — Christian Bale
• A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise… — Honore de Balzac
• I hate being clean-shaven. My daughter gets very upset if I shave and says, 'Bring back the spikes, Dad.' — Eric Bana
• I wouldn't want my daughters to date a guy like me. I was dangerous around women in my twenties. I'm… — Antonio Banderas
• There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child. — Henry Ward Beecher
• If at any moment of the day I ever think I'm remotely cool at all, which is hardly ever, I… — Pat Benatar
• Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball… — Ezra Taft Benson
• Since the beginning, a woman's first and most important role has been ushering into mortality spirit sons and daughters of… — Ezra Taft Benson

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