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Fathering Quotes (page 94)

My father always taught by telling stories about his experiences. His lessons were about morality and art and what insects and birds and human beings had in common. He told me what it meant to be a man and to be a Black man. He taught me about love and responsibility, about beauty, and how to make gumbo. Walter Mosley
I would have been completely brainwashed by this lopsided and racist view of the world if it weren't for my father. He was a deep thinker and an irrepressible problem solver. He was a Black Socrates, asking why and then spoiling ready-made replies. Walter Mosley
I think that people don't know how to do anything anymore. My father was a janitor. He could take a car apart and put it back together. He could build a house in the back yard. Today, if you ask people what they know, they say, 'I know how to hire someone.' Walter Mosley
Edwin Moses quote: "My father was an all-American football player."
My father was an all-American football player. Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses quote: "My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a..."
My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor. Both were educators. Edwin Moses
My parents had job jars because my father would say, 'Kids today have too much time, too much money and no responsibility. You're going to have no time, no money and a lot of responsibility.' Denise Morrison
Desmond Morris quote: "No matter how old we become, we can still call them 'Holy..."
No matter how old we become, we can still call them 'Holy Mother' and 'Father' and put a child-like trust in them. Desmond Morris
I was born first to music. But I went into acting because my father knew so much about music he intimidated me. So, I picked an art form, he knew nothing about. So I could be my own man. Michael Moriarty
Robin Morgan quote: "Sexism is not the fault of women - kill your fathers, not your..."
Sexism is not the fault of women - kill your fathers, not your mothers. Robin Morgan
I seem to keep returning to my father in poems because his personality was so extreme, so driven. He did everything to excess. Robert Morgan
My parents met in Kenya. My father is African, is Kenyan. The Kenyan side of my family was involved in the anti-colonial movement. Tom Morello
Kenneth More quote: "Oh, Mr Coward, sir - I could never have an affair with you,..."
Oh, Mr Coward, sir - I could never have an affair with you, because you remind me of my father! Kenneth More
My character Esteban is a guy who really didn't think he was gonna be there at this point in his life. He's in his early 30s. He's got a son. He's raising his son as a single father. Esai Morales
Esai Morales quote: "I like the Beatles. They're at the core of my musicality. And..."
I like the Beatles. They're at the core of my musicality. And John Lennon's my spiritual father. Esai Morales
Roger Moore quote: "My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being..."
My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons. Roger Moore

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