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mother tombstone father
As I never saw my father or my mother, and never saw any likeness of either of them (for their days were long before the days of photographs), my first fancies regarding what they were like, were unreasonably derived from their tombstones. The shape of the letters on my father's, gave me an odd idea that he was a square, stout, dark man, with curly black hair. From the character and turn of the inscription, "Also Georgiana Wife of the Above", I drew a childish conclusion that my mother was freckled and sickly. Charles Dickens
mother children pride
Pride is one of the seven deadly sins; but it cannot be the pride of a mother in her children, for that is a compound of two cardinal virtues - faith and hope.
mother determination father
what I want you to be - I don't mean physically but morally: you are very well physically - is a firm fellow, a fine firm fellow, with a will of your own, with resolution. with determination. with strength of character that is not to be influenced except on good reason by anybody, or by anything. That's what I want you to be. That's what your father, & your mother might both have been
mother children heart
The two stand in the fast-thinning throng of victims, but they speak as if they were alone. Eye to eye, voice to voice, hand to hand, heart to heart, these two children of the Universal Mother, else so wide apart and differing, have come together on the dark highway, to repair home together and to rest in her bosom.
mother sweet pain
Let the tears which fell, and the broken words which were exchanged in the long close embrace between the orphans, be sacred. A father, sister, and mother, were gained, and lost, in that one moment. Joy and grief were mingled in the cup; but there were no bitter tears: for even grief arose so softened, and clothed in such sweet and tender recollections, that it became a solemn pleasure, and lost all character of pain.
mother nature garden
The evening wind made such a disturbance just now, among some tall old elm-trees at the bottom of the garden, that neither my mother nor Miss Betsey could forbear glancing that way. As the elms bent to one another, like giants who were whispering secrets, and after a few seconds of such repose, fell into a violent flurry, tossing their wild arms about, as if their late confidences were really too wicked for their peace of mind...
mother butterfly garden
Now I am in the garden at the back . . . a very preserve of butterflies as I remember it, with a high fence, and a gate . . . where the fruit clusters on the trees, riper and richer than fruit has ever been since, in any other garden, and where my mother gathers some in a basket while I stand by, bolting furtive gooseberries, and trying to look unnerved.
mother errors reform
If you would reform the world from its errors and vices, begin by enlisting the mothers. Charles Simmons
mother influence
Biggest influence: my mother. Charles Stross
kids scientist natural
Kids are natural scientists. Alan Alda
kids thinking alcohol
I think I was a pretty energetic kid. Well, I was energetic until about my mid-20s when I discovered alcohol. That's not entirely true, but you get older and the edge comes off. Chris Carmack
kids artist long
I want to invest and have my own record label and artists. I want to have a business where my kids, kids, kids will still have something going on long after I'm gone. Chingy
kids feel-good focus
It's important that the kids stay busy. It's important that they have something to focus on, and something that they feel good about. Chita Rivera
kids thinking role-models
When any of us thinks of ourselves as a role model - whether thats as a parent being observed by their kids or a leader under the microscope of their followers - it creates a natural stepping up of how we carry ourselves and what we expect from ourselves. Chip Conley
kids guy age
I'm 42 and the age of a guy who has kids, so I guess I'm playing right where I'm supposed to be. I'm comfortable with that, but in the same breath I'd do something edgy. If someone came to me and offered me an edgy and funny story, then I'd do it. Eddie Murphy
kids want emotion
The thing about kids is that they express emotion. They don't hold back. If they want to cry, they cry, and if they are in a good mood, they're in a good mood.
kids son interesting
I grew up the son of a director and grew up on sets myself, so I was the kid getting dragged around from this set to that set and I loved it. There's something about it which is really interesting. Dean Cain
kids want legacy
I don't want to leave my kids an inheritance, I want to leave them a legacy Daymond John
style church different
The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from the style of the natural universe. Alan Watts
style might film
A viewer as opposed to a filmmaker might see a film differently. But I'm extremely comfortable with my style. Alain Resnais
style littles bits
A little bit of this, a little bit of that. I never had any specific style. Al Hirt
style want
When we want to have our own style of living, it is nobody's business but ours. What we do in private is our private business. Eartha Kitt
style want use
Style is something you can use, and you can be like a magpie, just taking what you want. David Hockney
style rooms sitting
I'm not conniving - that has a pejorative context. I'm not sitting in back rooms making deals. That's not my style. Bess Myerson
style west laid-back
I'm getting comfortable with West Coast style, which is more laid-back than British style. Cat Deeley
style way different
British and American women have very different styles and a different way of living. Carolina Herrera
style important suits
It's important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn't only what you wear, it's what you project.