Parenting Quote by Peter Monn

“I was good at keeping secrets from my parents (it's one of the things we learn while growing up, after all).”

— Jojo Moyes

“Parents were what they were; it was not up to you to try to puzzle them out.”

— Katherine Paterson

“I had the strong sensation that I'd underestimated my parents and their devotion to me. Of course they'd be on my side, whether they…

— Bill Konigsberg

“I'll tell you a secret. A lot of times, parents are not the best at seeing their children clearly.”

— Celeste Ng

“I don’t understand parents. Honestly, I don’t think anybody ever does.”

— Neil Gaiman

“So does that mean your real parents didn’t want you?”

— Walter Isaacson

“When we are very young, our parents inadvertently program us to be what we eventually become.”

— Peggy Toney Horton

“It's easier for parents to ignore, to pretend that everything's great and then do whatever they want while convinced it's something you want, too.”

— Sophie Jordan

“That just goes to show you that parents can do all they can for you, but at the end of the day it’s up…

— Shareef Jaudon

“That boy made me realize, for a while at least, that my parents were wrong, and I didn't have to be like them.”

— J.X. Burros

“It was nice when you could look up to your parent, even as an adult, and think, This is who I fucking want to…

— John Scalzi

“I had a feeling all our parents were pretty much on the same page when it came to being overprotective and a bit overbearing.…

— Rachel Jonas