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Wolfgang GoetheThere are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.

—  Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832, German poet & philosopher

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Ralph Waldo EmersonMen are what their mothers made them.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

—  H. Jackson Brown, Jr., 1940-2021, American self-help writer

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Elbert HubbardWhere parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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Margaret ThatcherI started life with two great advantages: no money, and good parents.

—  Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013, British Prime Minister

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Philip RothA Jewish man with parents alive is a fifteen-year-old boy, and will remain a fifteen-year-old boy until they die!

—  Philip Roth, 1933-2018, American writer

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Mignon McLaughlinMost of us become parents long before we have stopped being children.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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John WoodenThe best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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Terry PratchettSometimes I really think people ought to have to pass a proper exam before they're allowed to be parents. Not just the practical, I mean.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

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P.J. O’ RourkeIt remains to be seen which program will cause greater societal damage: China's one-child policy or America's one-parent policy.

—  P.J. O’ Rourke, 1947-2022, American columnist & writer

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Dave BarryTo an adolescent, there is nothing in the world more embarrassing than a parent.

—  Dave Barry, 1947-, American journalist

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Bette DavisIf you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.

—  Bette Davis, 1908-1989, American actress

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Laurence J PeterI inherited my ability from both parents; my mother's ability for spending money, and my father's ability for not earning it.

—  Laurence J Peter, 1919-1990, Canadian writer & educator

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Helen RowlandA man's desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a remarkable pattern may not be lost to the world.

—  Helen Rowland, 1875-1950, American journalist & humorist

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Karl LagerfeldThe only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children.

—  Karl Lagerfeld, 1933-2019, German fashion designer

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Marlen DietrichA king, realizing his incompetence can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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Frank A. ClarkThe most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.

—  Frank A. Clark, 1911-1991, American cartoonist

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men – from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

Honoré de BalzacThe heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Honoré de BalzacA mother, who is really a mother, is never free.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Rudyard KiplingGod could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.

—  Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936, English writer, Nobel 1907

William MaxwellMy father represented authority, which meant—to me—that he could not also represent understanding.

—  William Maxwell, 1908-2000, American writer

Robert Louis StevensonJekyll had more than a father’s interest; Hyde had more than a son’s indifference.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

Henry de MontherlantA father’s worst anger against his son is more tender than a son's tender love for his father.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

Henry de MontherlantEveryone did not become completely themselves until the day their parents died.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

Alexandre Dumas, filsNo matter how young you are, the day you lose your mother, you suddenly get old.

—  Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1824-1895, French writer

Gabriel Garcia MarquezA man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

Frank ZappaThe more boring a child is, the more the parents, when showing off the child, receive adulation for being good parents — because they have a tame child-creature in their house.

—  Frank Zappa, 1940-1993, American musician

Stephen KingHas it ever occurred to you...that parents are nothing but overgrown kids until their children drag them into adulthood? Usually kicking and screaming?

—  Stephen King, 1947-, American author of horror & fantasy fiction

George HerbertA good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

Emily DickinsonHold dear to your parents for it is a scary and confusing world without them.

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

Frank A. ClarkA father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.

—  Frank A. Clark, 1911-1991, American cartoonist

Funny Quotes

Rodney DangerfieldWhen I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Fred AllenMy father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.

—  Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian

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Jerry SeinfeldMy parents didn’t want to move to Florida, but they turned 60 and that’s the law.

—  Jerry Seinfeld, 1954-, American comedian

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Stupid Quotes

Donald TrumpI’ve said if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her.

—  Donald Trump, 1946-, President of the USA

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Ancient Greek

Alexander the GreatWe are indebted to our parents for living, but to our teachers for living well.

Στους γονείς οφείλομεν το ζην, στους δε διδασκάλους το ευ ζην.

—  Alexander the Great, 356-323 BC, King of Macedon

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DemocritusThe prudence of the father is the greatest commandment for the children.

Πατρός σωφροσύνη μέγιστον τέκνοις παράγγελμα.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Proverbs

Yiddish proverbOne mother achieves more than a hundred teachers.

—  Yiddish proverb

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English proverbThe hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

—  English proverb

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Movie Quotes

Bananas (1971)I had a good relationship with my parents. They hit me once in my whole childhood. They started beating me on the 23rd of December in 1942, and stopped beating me in the late Spring of '44.

—  from the film Bananas (1971)

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Psycho (1960)Well, a boy's best friend is his mother.

—  from the film Psycho (1960)

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