Quotes about dad
dad mexican my-dad
The border between the dead and the living, if you're Mexican, doesn't exist. The dead are part of your life. Like my dad, who's not here, but he's here.That's why there's the Day of the Dead. There's such a connection with the dead. Sandra Cisneros
dad comedian tvs
When I used to watch comedians with my dad, he laid it all out for me. He wanted to be a comedian himself, and he was so funny. We'd watch stand-up on TV, and he'd tell me the subtext of what they were saying. Roseanne Barr
dad people age
My dad taught me swears when I was a toddler, and I saw, at a really early age, that if I shocked people, I would get approval, and it made my arms itch with glee. I got addicted to it. It became this source of power in a totally powerless life.
dad believe two
We had no religion at all, but we were Jews in New Hampshire, and my sister - who is now a rabbi - said it best: We were, like, the only Jews in Bedford, New Hampshire, as well as the only Democrats, so we just kind of associated those two things together. My dad raised us to believe that paying taxes is an honor.
dad eye laughing
My family were hitters. If you made them laugh, they didn't hit you. My dad wouldn't hit me if I got him with humor right between the eyes.
dad husband being-a-dad
I can definitely say the older I've got the better I've become at being a dad and a husband. Rod Stewart
dad play guitar
My dad bought me a guitar and people would ask me to play.
dad boys guitar
What I do now is all my dad's fault, because he bought me a guitar as a boy, for no apparent reason.
dad kids beer
I didn’t want to know that the monster that lived under your bed when you were a kid not only really is there but used to have a few beers with your dad. Robin McKinley
dad average agents
My dad was an agent for Met Life. In the '50s, I remember the mortality rate was something like - you had - 58 was the average age. Then it was moved up to 62, and then 65, 68. Willard Scott
dad good-day feet
My dad was a really good surfer, and by the time I was 10, he was dragging me out on some good days at Bells. I'd reckon they were solid, 6-foot days, and he'd tell me to wait on the shoulder. I'd see him coming through the barrel, and he'd just scream at me to go. I'd drop in, and he'd give me a hoot from behind - I've always loved it. Xavier Rudd
daddy people drs
There's people who I admire like... Dr. Dre, Puff Daddy, Master P, people who built their stuff and are still going. Wiz Khalifa
dad kids python
But as a kid, I loved 'Monty Python.' My Dad was a devout watcher. We used to watch it when we ate dinner! Wes Bentley
dad important needs
Dads in the family are even more important than women in the workplace: The workplace benefits from women, but the family needs dads. Warren Farrell
dad war son
All societies that have survived have survived based on their ability to prepare their sons to be disposable, in war and at work--and therefore as dads.
dad men support-you
Nobody has said to men, It is OK if you want to be a full-time dad; find a woman who will support you.
dad children exclusion
Programs like WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) subsidize the exclusion of dads.
dad children father
Industrialization created the Father's Catch-22:;: a dad loving his children by being away from the love of his children.
dad father thoughtful
But my father was also the one who told me I needed to clean up my mouth or I'd never find a man. What's very important to him is manners. Show up on time. Always send thank-you letters. He is one of the more thoughtful humans I've ever met. He's a great man and a very good dad. Zosia Mamet
dad persistence winning
My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.
dad laughing people
My dad doesn't get any of my jokes. He laughs at them, but he doesn't understand them. He's just laughing because people around him are laughing. Zach Galifianakis
dad bigs my-dad
My dad's not a big talker. Zara Phillips
dad sometimes my-dad
My dad can be pretty critical sometimes.
dad ideas light
It was my dad’s idea that music is supposed to be more than simply about entertainment and making a living, but about being of service as an integral part of the consciousness of the world. In honor of him and because it’s right, I use music in that light. Ziggy Marley
dad real kids
The real reason we ended up getting into that type of music was our dad worked for an oil company so we spent a year overseas when we were young kids. Because of that, it was all Spanish TV and radio so we ended up having these '50s and '60s tapes, tapes of that music. Zac Hanson
dad children father
How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted. Voltaire
dad moving giving
I remember asking my dad, "Why didn't you ever move to the States? You probably could have made a lot more money." My dad said, "Because I have an obligation to give back." I always admired him for that. Will Arnett
dad years corporations
My dad was a janitor for U.S. Radium Corporation, and he stayed there for 37 years. So he didn't read. Walter Dean Myers
dad stuff dinner
When I'm sittin' down to dinner with the family, stuff [another Yogiism] just pops out. And they'll say, 'Dad, you just said another one.' And I don't even know what the heck I said. Yogi Berra
dad children praying
A dad stands tallest when he kneels to pray with his children. Rick Warren
dad battle peanut-butter
Is Tyson okay?' I asked. The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. 'He's fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though 'peanut butter' is a strange battle cry. Rick Riordan
dad hero littles
When he pulled away, he smiled kindly at me. I felt so good, I'll admit I teared up a little. I guess until that moment I hadn't allowed myself to realize just how terrified I had been the last few days. "Dad-" "Shhh," he said. "No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero. Not even Hercules-
dad school civilization
I’ve met plenty of embarrassing parents, but Kronos, the evil Titan Lord who wanted to destroy Western Civilization? Not the kind of dad you invited to school for Career Day.