“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
“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
“I remember my father's last race very clearly when he drove at Hockenheim in front of 100,000 people and I was sitting next to him on the roof of his car and waving to the fans. That was the moment when I thought: 'One day I want to do the same.'” PeopleWantMomentsLastsRememberNextFatherRaceFansCarFrontsOne DaySittingRoof Author:Nico
“We should all die with a sharp, brusque heart attack. My father was lucky like that. One day he went hunting. He had a good day, he killed a lot of game, he was with his best friends. He said, "Ah, I'm still a good hunter." Then he said, "I don't feel well," and in 30 seconds it was all over.” FeelsShouldWellsHeartSaidStillsDiesFatherGamesOne DayLuckySecondsHuntingHuntersGood DayHeart Attack Author:Alain Resnais
“It takes a long time for women to feel it's alright to be chingona. To aspire to be a chingona!...You are saying, 'This is my camino, this is my path and I'm gonna follow it, regardless of what culture says.' I don't think the church likes chingonas. I don't think the state likes chingonas.! And fathers definitely do not like chingonas. And boyfriends don't like chingonas. But, you know, I remain optimistic. I will meet a man who likes a chingona, one day. One day, my chingon will come.” ThinkingKnowsMenFeelsLongStatesCultureFatherChurchPathOne DayLong TimeLikesOptimisticAspireAlright Author:Sandra Cisneros
“I didn't cry at my father's funeral, and I felt guilty about that. Of course, he got sick not too long after he and I had had that final altercation, and I felt real guilty because of that, too. Then years later, one day, I was probably in my late twenties, early thirties, and I just broke down crying, because I finally got my father.” YearsLongRealCoursesFatherFeltCryOne DayLateSickTwentiesFinalsGuiltyBrokeFuneralLate Twenties Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“Some people misunderstand evil and believe it will relent, and because their misplaced hope inspires dark hearts to dream darker dreams, they are the fathers and mothers of all wars. Evil does not relent; it must be defeated. And even when defeated, uprooted, and purified by fire, evil leaves behind a seed that will one day germinate and, in blooming, again be misunderstood.” PeopleBelieveHeartDoeWarDreamMotherEvilFatherDarkBehindsFireInspireOne DaySeedsDefeatedMisunderstoodBloomingMisplaced Book:Odd Apocalypse: An Odd Thomas Novel Source: Odd Apocalypse: An Odd Thomas Novel
“If you're feeling alone, and your weariness has grown, look up above, and thank God for His love. There's nothing you can do, to change His love for you; hold on friend, it's not the end. Something beautiful will come, the clouds will part for the sun, the skies will break for the Son, and the Father will say 'Well done.' But until then, until then, you're not alone. He can make bread from stone. Hold on to Him, and He'll hold on to you. Take one day at a time, pray for faith and be kind, and when forgetful becomes your mind, remember what He said, 'You are mine.'” IfsMindWellsLooksKindSaidEndsDoneFeelingsBeautifulRememberFatherCan DoBreakSunSkyMinesSonPrayingOne DayStonesCloudsBreadLook UpBe KindThank GodHis LoveNot AloneWell DoneWearinessSomething BeautifulOne Day At A TimeForgetfulFeeling AloneTake One Day At A Time Author:Nick Vujicic
“I'd like to hope you end up a miserable, lonely woman. But actually, I hope you have children one day, Ellie Haworth. Then you'll know how it feels to be vulnerable. And to have to fight, to be constantly vigilant, just to make sure your children get to grow up with a father.” KnowsFeelsChildrenEndsFightingFatherGrowsKnow HowGrowing UpOne DayLonelyOur ChildrenVulnerableMiserableYour ChildrenVigilantLonely Women Author:Joanna Noelle Levesque
“Most people define themselves by what they do - 'I'm a musician.' Then one day it occurred to me that I'm only a musician when I'm playing music - or writing music, or talking about music. I don't do that 24 hours a day. I'm also a father, a son, a husband, a citizen - I mean, when I go to vote, I'm not thinking of myself as 'a musician.'” PeopleThinkingWritingMeanFatherHoursTalkingSonCitizensOne DayHusbandMusicianVotePlaying MusicWriting Music Author:Herbie Hancock