Quotes with two-parent

Quotes 341 till 360 of 1174.

  • Ralph Waldo Emerson I suffer whenever I see that common sight of a parent or senior imposing his opinion and way of thinking and being on a young soul to which they are totally unfit. Cannot we let people be themselves, and enjoy life in their own way? You are trying to make that man another you. One's enough.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
    American poet and philosopher (1803 - 1882)
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  • Buzz Aldrin I suggest that going to Mars means permanence on the planet - a mission by which we are building up a confidence level to become a two-planet species.
    Buzz Aldrin
    American former astronaut, engineer and fighter (1930 - )
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  • Abbott Eliot Kittredge I suppose that every parent loves his child; but I know without any supposing, that in a large number of homes the love is hidden behind authority, or its expression is crowded out by daily duties and cares.
    Abbott Eliot Kittredge
    American minister (1834 - 1912)
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  • Phil McGraw I think every parent, every generation has wanted their children to do better and have a higher standard of living. But I think there's too much guilt.
    Phil McGraw
    American television personality and author (1950 - )
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  • Bryn Terfel I think every singer should be able to jump in for a singer who has been sick, for instance, and learn an opera in two days. I know people who can do it.
    Bryn Terfel
    Welsh bass-baritone opera singer (1965 - )
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  • Alice Hoffman I think growing up is difficult and it's a process that I'm always interested in, with kids and adults, they are often on two different universes.
    Alice Hoffman
    American novelist (1952 - )
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  • Alice Hoffman I think growing up is difficult and it's a process that I'm always interested in, with kids and adults, they are often on two different universes.
    Alice Hoffman
     
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  • Michael Ondaatje I think precision in writing goes hand in hand with not trying to say everything. You try and say two-thirds, so the reader will involve himself or herself.
    Michael Ondaatje
    Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, fiction writer (1943 - )
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  • Adam Arkin I think that's created a healthy environment. The comparisons to 'ER' were maddening and there was this assumption that the two of us were looking at each other with rage and resentment, which was also not the case.
    Adam Arkin
    American actor (1956 - )
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  • Anthony Holden I think the relation between the monarchy and the press is very much a two-way street.
    Anthony Holden
    English writer, broadcaster and critic
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  • Aaron Spelling I think there are two ways to depict a family. One is what it's really like, and one is what the audience would like it to be. Between you and me, I think the second one is what I would prefer
    Aaron Spelling
    American film and television (1923 - 2006)
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  • Anish Kapoor I used to empty the studio out and throw stuff away. I now don't. There will be a whole series of dead ends that a year or two down the line I'll come back to.
    Anish Kapoor
    British Indian sculptor (1954 - )
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  • Bryce Dallas Howard I want to be a good example for my son. That's the best way to parent - to be the example of what you want to see in them. That's definitely how my parents parented and how my grandparents parented. And it works.
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    American actress and filmmaker (1981 - )
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  • Woody Allen I was involved in an extremely good example of oral contraception two weeks ago. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said "no."
    Source: Standup Comic (1999)
    Woody Allen
    American movie director and actor (1935 - )
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  • Alan Coren I wonder sometimes if manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll to test things.
    Alan Coren
    English humourist, writer and satirist (1938 - 2007)
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  • Elisabeth Gaskell I would far rather have two or three lilies of the valley gathered for me by a person I like, than the most expensive bouquet that could be bought!
    Elisabeth Gaskell
    British writer (1810 - 1865)
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  • Bruce Cockburn I'd always loved poetry and I'd always loved writing music and composing music, but I hadn't thought of putting the two together until around that time.
    Bruce Cockburn
    Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (1945 - )
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  • Anne Tyler I'll write maybe one long paragraph describing the events, then a page or two breaking the events into chapters, and then reams of pages delving into my characters. After that, I'm ready to begin.
    Anne Tyler
    American novelist and short story writer (1941 - )
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  • Bethany Hamilton I'm a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became Christians. Then they taught me and my two brothers how to love the Lord - and how to surf!
    Bethany Hamilton
    American professional surfer (1990 - )
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  • Bill Mumy I'm also performing regularly in Southern California with two bands. As a solo artist doing acoustic sets and a member of the Jenerators, my rock n roll band that has been around for a long time now.
    Bill Mumy
    American actor and musician (1954 - )
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