Father Quotes - page 90

Growing up, my father was a financial analyst for an oil company. He was just a regular dad. And when I would say, 'Hey, come see my play,' he'd say, 'Sure.' He'd see one, 'Oh, good play' - you know, very typical dad reaction. (Eric McCormack)
My father - I once asked him what was his greatest achievement. He said his greatest achievement was that he fought in five wars in the infantry, always on the front line, and never hurt anybody. View quote
Etgar Keret
My father is from Newark in Nottinghamshire and my mother is from the very north of Ireland. They've ended up in Scotland, where my father - well, both of them - will always be seen as having come from somewhere else. View quote
Ali Smith
I remember, growing up, my mother had a work wardrobe. It was this very compartmentalized area of her closet. It was suits, but she would never wear those suits out on a date with my father! View quote
Ivanka Trump
As president, my father will change the labor laws put in place when women were not a significant portion of the workforce. He will make childcare affordable and accessible to all. He will fight for equal pay for equal work, and I will fight for this, too, right alongside of him. View quote
Ivanka Trump
To people all over America, I say, when you have my father in your corner, you will never again have to worry about being let down. He will fight for you all the time, all the way, every time. View quote
Ivanka Trump
People ask me, do I ever disagree with my father? It would be a little strange if I didn't. View quote
Ivanka Trump
I love my father very much. I attribute so much of the person I am today to the values that he and my mother set for us, and the way they encouraged us every day of our lives to go out and find what we love doing and to fulfill our potential and really be happy. View quote
Ivanka Trump
My father not only has the strength and ability necessary to be our next president, but also the kindness and compassion that will enable him to be the leader that this country needs. View quote
Ivanka Trump
The hardworking men and women of this country identify with my father. He is tough, and he is persevering. He is honest, and he is real. He's an optimist, and he's a relentless believer in America and all of her potential. He loves his family, and he loves his country with his heart and his soul. View quote
Ivanka Trump
The way my father raised me was really informative of how I think about my role as a female and how I view myself in a professional and personal capacity. So he encouraged me to set the bar very high for myself, to set great goals for myself. (Ivanka Trump)
My father is the opposite of politically correct. He says what he means, and he means what he says. View quote
Ivanka Trump
My father taught my siblings and me the importance of positive values and a strong ethical compass. He showed us how to be resilient, how to deal with challenges, and how to strive for excellence in all that we do. He taught us that there's nothing that we cannot accomplish if we marry vision and passion with an enduring work ethic. View quote
Ivanka Trump
Real change, the kind we have not seen in decades, is only going to come from outside the system. And it's only going to come from a man who's spent his entire life doing what others said could not be done. My father is a fighter. View quote
Ivanka Trump
As president, my father will take on the bold and worthy fights. He will be unafraid to set lofty goals, and he will be relentless in his determination to achieve them. View quote
Ivanka Trump
As I go to sleep I remember what my father said-that one can never be sure if one will awake. The way my health is now, this is becoming more and more real. View quote
Jerzy Kosinski
All my father saw was what he wanted to see. View quote
Jerzy Kosinski
I think a young woman's relationship with her father is really important. View quote
Candace Bushnell
Though he was not a reader himself, my father understood that reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life. View quote
Karin Slaughter
Pinocchio, spurred on by the hope of finding his father and of being in time to save him, swam all night long. View quote
Carlo Collodi
For any child, boy or girl, a father is both Jedi and Sith: Obi-Wan Kenobi - gentle and calming and good - and Vader, fierce and terrifying. (Cass Sunstein)
To distract myself from thoughts of my father, i decided to check out the dead body. View quote
Kelley Armstrong
My father believed a real man didn't read, and my parents hoped I'd get some sense and find a job in insurance. View quote
Ken Bruen
The path I am trying so hard to follow is in fact the one that God my Father and His Son Jesus Christ want me to pursue. It has brought me deep happiness. View quote
Clayton Christensen
My wife loves written words ... you know, words that stick to parchment and paper like dead flies, and it seems my father felt the same - but I want to hear words! Remember that when you are looking for the right words: You must ask yourself what they SOUND like! Glowing with passion, dark with sorrow, sweet with love, that's what I want. - Cosimo. View quote
Cornelia Funke