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“I was born in North London in 1947. I didn't learn to read until I was almost 8-partly bad schooling, and partly I suspect slight dyslexic problems. My father, driven mad by this, taught me to read. At 9 I began writing.”

Writing Problem Father Born Taught Mad London Driven Suspects Parting Schooling Dyslexic

Author:Tanith Lee

“Anthony's father was a mad baronet and his mother a very beautiful woman. That's Anthony-half mad baronet, half beautiful woman.”

Beautiful Mother Father Half Mad Beautiful Women Very Beautiful

Author:Anthony Eden

“What makes my father different is the fact that he calls himself mad.”

Different Facts Father Mad

Author:Alia Bhatt

“I'm sure if you see things you wrote when you were 19, you cringe. I saw stuff like angry poetry that I wrote when I was mad at my father, or photos I took where I smeared period blood on myself. It's embarrassing.”

Ifs Father Stuff Saws Blood Periods Angry Mad Embarrassing Cringe

Author:Kathleen Hanna

“A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship - and you know what, a father does, too. It's time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a 'Mad Men' episode.”

Knows Men Children Doe Care Running Mother Father Parent Policy Deserve Sick Mad Hardship Episodes Workplace Days Off Mad Men Sick Children

Author:Barack Obama

“I inherited a vile melancholy from my father, which has made me mad all my life, at least not sober.”

Made Father Mad Melancholy Sober

Author:Samuel Johnson

“My father was furious with me, absolutely furious. I'm sure he wouldn't have been so mad if I'd have volunteered to join the army. Anything but this. He couldn't believe it. I agree with him: It wasn't a viable career opportunity.”

Ifs Believe Has Beens Father Opportunity Careers Army Agree Mad Furious Joining The Army Career Opportunities

Author:Mick Jagger

“Our father presents an optional set of rhythms and responses for us to connect to. As a second home base, he makes it safer to roam. With him as an ally--a love--it is safer, too, to show that we're mad when we're mad at our mother. We can hate and not be abandoned, hate and still love.”

Stills Shows Home Mother Hate Father Mad Response Rhythm Allies Abandoned Our Father Optional Home Base

Book:Necessary Losses: The Loves Illusions Dependencies and Impossible Ex

Source: Necessary Losses: The Loves Illusions Dependencies and Impossible Ex