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Parental Quotes (page 20)

Did children want sports cars for parents? No. They wanted Hondas. They wanted to know that the car would start in all seasons. Dave Eggers
It doesn’t matter who you marry, as long as he thinks like you and is a gentleman and a Southerner and prideful. For a woman, love comes after marriage.” “Oh, Pa, that’s such an Old Country notion!” “And a good notion it is! All this American business of running around marrying for love, like servants, like Yankees! The best marriages are when the parents choose for the girl. For how can a silly piece like yourself tell a good man from a scoundrel? Margaret Mitchell
Nick Hornby quote: "It's easier to have parents if you've got a girlfriend."
It's easier to have parents if you've got a girlfriend. Nick Hornby
All men and women are born, live suffer and die; what distinguishes us one from another is our dreams, whether they be dreams about worldly or unworldly things, and what we do to make them come about... We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents. We do not choose our historical epoch, the country of our birth, or the immediate circumstances of our upbringing. We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm of... Joseph Epstein
It’s tempting to wish for the perfect boss, the perfect parent, or the perfect outfit. But maybe the best any of us can do is not to quit, play the hand we’ve been dealt, and accessorize what we’ve got. Candace Bushnell
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "It comes from exercising care in the choice of parents."
It comes from exercising care in the choice of parents. Robert A. Heinlein
Jodi Picoult quote: "Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about..."
Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life. Jodi Picoult
I didn’t want to invade his privacy; I didn’t want to fight with him; I didn’t want anyone else to ever hurt him. I just wanted him to be a child forever.” She glanced up, crying harder now. “But you can’t do that, if you’re a parent. Because part of your job is letting them grow up. Jodi Picoult
My parents are muggles, mate. They don't know nothing about no deaths at Hogwarts, because I'm not stupid enough to tell them. J. K. Rowling
Having kids - the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings - is the biggest job anyone can embark on. As with any risk, you have to take a leap of faith and ask lots of wonderful people for their help and guidance. I thank God every day for giving me the opportunity to parent. Maria Shriver
The Voice. There is a voice inside of you. That whispers all day long,"I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong."No teacher, preacher, parent, friend. Or wise man can decide. What's right for you--just listen to. The voice that speaks inside. Shel Silverstein
Jeffrey Eugenides quote: "Is there anything as incredible as the love story of your own..."
Is there anything as incredible as the love story of your own parents? Jeffrey Eugenides
Clarence Darrow quote: "The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, the..."
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, the second half by our children. Clarence Darrow
I honestly never once heard them fight. They yelled at us kids all the time, but never at each other. My siblings and I joke to this day about how the reason we have trouble in relationships is because we never learned how to fight from our parents. Kathy Griffin
Allen Ginsberg quote: "And the Children of the Warmakers're exempt from fighting..."
And the Children of the Warmakers're exempt from fighting their parents' war Allen Ginsberg

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