“My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to the top of the grand old tower, to see the chimes played.” GivingChildrenFatherPleasureSpecialOne DayTreatsAnxiousTowersChimes Book:James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography Source: James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography
“When I was a child, it was my dream to be a professional footballer. When I was 14 I visited Milan's San Siro stadium and remember thinking how unbelievable it was. From then onwards I vowed that one day I would be playing there - and I am very proud that I achieved this and also for everything else I have managed to achieve in football.” ThinkingChildrenDreamWould BeRememberGoalAchieveFootballProudOne DayUnbelievableStadiumsFootballerMilan Author:Andriy Shevchenko
“I am a father, I am very aware of the things that I'm putting out in the world knowing that one day my children will watch the work that I've done. I want to be able to stand by it.” WorldWantChildrenDoneAbleFatherWatchesKnowingOne DayMy Children Author:David Oyelowo
“Did you know that the worldwide food shortage that threatens up to five hundred million children could be alleviated at the cost of only one day, only one day, of modern warfare.” KnowsChildrenPeaceJusticeMillionsFiveModernOne DayCostHundredWarfareShortageDid You KnowModern Warfare Author:Peter Ustinov
“The United States remains the last best hope for a mankind plagued by tyranny and deprivation. America is no stronger than its people -- and that means you and me. Well, I believe in you, and I believe that if we work together, then one day we will say, "We fought the good fight. We finished the race. We kept the faith." And to our children and our children's children, we can say, "We did all what could be done in the brief time that was given us here on earth.".” PeopleIfsInspirationalBelieveWellsMeanChildrenStatesDoneEarthTogetherLastsAmericaFightingGivenI BelieveUnitedRaceUnited StatesMankindOne DayStrongerOur ChildrenRemainsI Believe InFinishedTyrannyWorking TogetherBelieve In YouDeprivationHoping For The BestGood FightI Believe In You Author:Ronald Reagan
“Manet wanted one day to paint my wife and children. Renoir was there. He took a canvas and began painting them, too. After a while, Manet took me aside and whispered, 'You're on very good terms with Renoir and take an interest in his future - do advise him to give up painting! You can see for yourself that it's not his metier at all.” GivingChildrenWantedTermInterestWifePaintingOne DayGiving UpPaintVery GoodMy WifeCanvasAdviseRenoir Author:Claude Monet
“As a small child me and my pals fantasised about one day owning an ice-cream van. To have ice creams on demand would have been a dream come true.” ChildrenHas BeensDreamOne DayDemandIceCreamDreams Come TrueIce CreamVansSmall ChildPals Author:Erin O'Connor
“O Lord, self-renunciation is not the work of one day, nor children's sport; yea, rather in this word is included all perfection.” ChildrenSelfSportsLordOne DayPerfectionSelfishnessRenunciation Author:Thomas a Kempis
“I'm thinking of writing a children's story about a leaf on a tree who arrogantly insists he's a self-made, independent leaf. Then one day a fierce wind blows him off his branch and to the ground below. As his life slowly ebbs away, he looks up at the magnificent old tree that had been his home and realizes that he had never been on his own. His entire life he had been part of something bigger and more beautiful than anything he could have imagined. In a blinding flash, he awakens from the delusion of self. Then an arrogant, self-centered kid rakes him up and bags him.” ThinkingWritingLooksChildrenMadeSelfStoriesHomeKidsBeautifulRealizingTreeWindOne DayBiggerIndependentBlowBranchesLook UpBagsDelusionArrogantFierceFlashMagnificentLeafsSelf CenteredSelf MadeRakesOld Trees Author:Chuck Lorre
“One day, observing a child drinking out of his hands, he cast away the cup from his wallet with the words, "A child has beaten me in plainness of living."” ChildrenHandsOne DayDrinkingCastsCupsBeatenObservingWalletsCast AwayPlainness Author:Diogenes
“If, for example, one day Ki Bagoes Hadikoesoemo becomes the Indonesian Head of State, and dies, won't his child be [his replacement]? Then because of that I do not adhere to the principle of monarchism.” IfsChildrenStatesDiesPrinciplesExampleOne DayReplacementsHead Of State Author:Sukarno