“As God’s chosen, blessed sons and daughters, we are expected to attempt something large enough that failure is guaranteed…unless God steps in.” EnoughStepsSonDaughterBlessedExpectedChosenSon And Daughter Book:The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life Source: The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life
“I was raised the Chinese way: I was taught to desire nothing, to swallow other people's misery, to eat my own bitterness. And even though I taught my daughter the opposite, still she came out the same way! Maybe it is because she was born to me and she was born a girl. And I was born to my mother and I was born a girl. All of us are like stairs, one step after another, going up and down, but all going the same way.” PeopleWayStillsMotherDesireGirlBornMy OwnStepsGenerationsTaughtDaughterOppositesMiseryRaisedChineseMy DaughterBitternessUp And DownStairs Author:Amy Tan
“In many poor countries, if the daughter is told who she's going to marry, and told that she's going to live in the village with her husband's family, she really has very little opportunity to make her own decisions. If she comes for a while to work in a factory, she has her own money. In family agriculture, it's never your money. It's whatever somebody decides to give you. For many people this is tremendously valuable, because then they can step up.” PeopleIfsGivingLittlesCountryOpportunityDecisionPoorStepsHusbandDaughterValuableVillageFactoriesAgricultureStep UpPoor Countries Author:Pietra Rivoli
“We put in all the great ideas that can be brought into the film [Doctor Strange] in the service of introducing the world to an audience who's never heard of it and doesn't know it from a hole in the wall. And we thought that an inter-dimensional girlfriend that's the daughter of an inter-dimensional demon-esque creature was a step too far in introducing this world.” KnowsWorldIdeasFilmStepsAudienceHeardThis WorldStrangeWallCreaturesDaughterDoctorsHolesGirlfriendDemonIntroducingGreat Idea Author:Kevin Feige
“Those are all real things that I experienced, not with [my daughters] growing up but with the, you know - I'm trying not to step into something and get a call, "Dad why'd you say that?"! But we'd go to games [where score wasn't kept], and I'd get it, but I wouldn't get it, because I think there's a real value in winners and losers, in not everybody getting a trophy - it makes you work hard, you appreciate what it takes, to say, "Why didn't we win?" You shouldn't be condemned for losing.” ThinkingKnowsTryingRealHardValuesGamesWinningStepsGrowing UpGrowingHard WorkDadLosingDaughterAppreciateWinnerScoreMy DaughterLoserReal ThingsTrophiesReal ValueWinner And Loser Author:Billy Crystal
“It makes you very cool," he said, taking big, jumping steps to get in front of me. "CNN would interview you, for sure. Daughter of Flobie! But don't worry. I'll keep them back!” SaidBigsStepsWorryFrontsDaughterInterviewsJumpingCnnVery Cool Book:Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories Source: Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories
“He's [Harry S. Truman] just your dad, and you love him. It's only when you grow up, and step back from him, or leave him for your own career and your own home - it's only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it. Pride reinforces love. My father was a great man.” HomeFatherGrowsStepsCareersGrowing UpGreatnessPrideDadDaughterAppreciateMy DadFatherhoodFathers DayFather SonYour DadGreat FatherHappy First Fathers DayBest FatherDaughter To FatherFathers Day InspirationalFunny Fathers DayInspirational FatherLove My DadDad LoveFather Daughter LoveI Love My DadChristian Fathers DayBest DadFatherhood Inspirational Author:Margaret Truman Daniel
“Having kids has been great for me. I have two beautiful step- kids, as well as my own new daughter. They've really helped me to keep my feet firmly on the ground, and life is good. I feel like I'm the luckiest guy here.” FeelsWellsHas BeensTwoKidsBeautifulLife IsMotherGuyMy OwnStepsFeetDaughterLife Is GoodHaving Kids Author:Matt LeBlanc