“The gods gave me a father who ruled over me and rid me of any trace of arrogance and showed me that one can live in a palace without bodyguards, extravagant attire, chandeliers, statues, and other luxuries. He taught me that it is possible to live instead pretty much in the manner of a private citizen without losing any of the dignity and authority a ruler must possess to discharge his imperial duties effectively.” FatherTaughtDutyCitizensAuthorityLosingDignityLuxuryArroganceRulersStatuesPalacesExtravagantDischargeBodyguardAttireChandeliers Book:The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations Source: The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations
“The concept of 'Momism' is male nonsense. It is the refuge of a man seeking excuses for his own lack of virility. I have listened to many women in various countries, and I have never found a woman who willingly 'mothers' her husband. The very idea is repulsive to her. She wants to mother the children while they are young, but never their fathers. True, she may be forced into the role of mother by a man's weaknesses and childishness, and then she accepts the role with dignity and patience, or with anger and impatience, but always with a secret, profound sadness unexpressed and inexpressible.” MenWantMayChildrenIdeasCountryYoungMotherFoundFatherSecretAcceptingRolesSadnessHusbandWeaknessConceptsDignityProfoundMalesSeekingVariousExcuseNonsenseRefugeImpatienceChildishnessProfound Sadness Author:Pearl S. Buck
“My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.'” ShouldUsedFatherDignitySuits Author:Cary Grant
“My mother married my father in 1956. She was twenty-eight, and he was thirty-one. She loved him with a fierce steadiness borne of loyalty, determination, and an unyielding dignity.” MotherFatherMarriedDeterminationDignityTwentiesEightLoyaltyThirtyFierceUnyieldingSteadiness Author:Jill Lepore
“There is no teacher equal to mother and there's nothing more contagious than the dignity of a father.” MotherFatherTeacherEqualDignityContagious Author:Amit Ray