KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Quotes for topic: Father


Share this page on

Showing 71-80 of 1943 quotes in the topic Father

My mother listened to all the news from the camp during the strike. She said little, especially when my father or the men who worked for him were about I remember her instinctive and unhesitating sympathy for the miners.

~Agnes Smedley

Topics: About Camp Father Her Him Instinctive Listened Little Men Miners Mother News Remember Said She Strike Sympathy Were Who Worked I Remember

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My father was in Ataturk's closest group. They lived together during the War of Liberation in Turkey.

~Ahmet Ertegun

Topics: Closest Father Group Liberation Lived Together Turkey War

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted us to discover the world for ourselves.

~Ahmet Zappa

Topics: Appreciated Discover Experiences Experiment Father Had He Kids Life Ourselves Own Science Think Us Wanted World I Think

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My father would often work all night and sleep during the day, so for us, dinner might be pancakes, and breakfast might be beef stroganoff.

~Ahmet Zappa

Topics: All Night Beef Breakfast Day Dinner Father Might Night Often Pancakes Sleep Us Work Would

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Becoming a father has made my life a lot more interesting. It's like everything slows down because time goes slower, and you notice that you're actually awake for so many more hours. Your waking hours elongate because you're doing things at a child's pace.

~Aidan Gillen

Topics: Actually Awake Because Becoming Child Doing Down Everything Father Goes Hours Interesting Life Like Lot Made Many More My Life Notice Pace Slower Things Time Waking You Your

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I come from a family of storytellers. Growing up, my father would make up these stories about how he and my mother met and fell in love, and my mother would tell me these elaborately visual stories of growing up as a kid in New York, and I was always so enrapt.

~Aja Naomi King

Topics: About Always Come Family Father Fell Growing Growing Up He How Kid Love Make Make Up Me Met Mother New New York Stories Storytellers Tell Up Visual Would York

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My father was a very special human being. He was brilliant in academics, sports and the arts. He wrote, performed and directed plays in English and Hindi/Urdu at his regiment.

~Ajay Mehta

Topics: Academics Arts Being Brilliant Directed English Father He His Human Human Being Performed Plays Special Sports Very Wrote

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My father lived life to the fullest, even though it was cut short at a young age in 1962. He was known for his intelligence, wit, wisdom, a wonderful sense of humour, a great personality, and a genuine goodwill towards all.

~Ajay Mehta

Topics: Age Cut Even Father Fullest Genuine Goodwill Great He His Humour Intelligence Known Life Lived Personality Sense Short Though Towards Wisdom Wit Wonderful Young Young Age

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My mother enjoyed acting as well with my father, who used to direct her in plays at his regiment. My sister is an excellent singer. However, it was only me who decided to pursue acting as a career.

~Ajay Mehta

Topics: Acting Career Decided Direct Enjoyed Excellent Father Her His However Me Mother Only Plays Pursue Singer Sister Used Well Who

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Losing my father at a tender age was hard, and I felt it more so while growing up when I needed a father to talk to. Especially while pursuing an acting career where I would have loved his guidance and advice, since it was his passion as well.

~Ajay Mehta

Topics: Acting Acting Career Advice Age Career Father Felt Growing Growing Up Guidance Hard His Losing Loved More Needed Passion Pursuing Since Talk Tender Up Well Where While Would

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Popular Authors

Woody Allen Saint Teresa Of Avila Jane Goodall Thich Nhat Hanh Elon Musk Jenn Proske Joan Rivers Mark Zuckerberg

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1779 - Clement Clarke Moore

1796 - Thomas Bulfinch

1848 - Vilfredo Pareto

1864 - Franklin Knight Lane

1865 - Lord Northcliffe

1892 - Walter Benjamin

1904 - Rudolf Arnheim

1905 - Dorothy Fields

1917 - Robert Conquest

1919 - Iris Murdoch

Birthdays on July 15th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Attitude Beauty Car Courage Dreams Food Future Inspirational