“My parents sacrificed so much for all of us. It makes me want to give back to them by being the best I can be.” WantGivingI CanParentBeing The BestGiving Back Author:Diana Lopez
“I don't really remember the day we lost our home in the floods, but looking back I can understand how devastating it was for my parents. I was only six, so I remember us having to move to Adelaide - but not much of the actual day and night of the flood. We had to start all over again and my parents opened a café.” I CanHomeRememberMovingNightLostParentSixFloodLooking BackDay And NightCafesAdelaide Author:Samantha Stosur
“One day my dad would say, 'OK, if you want to play tennis I can help you out.' And that's how it started. And I had a goal. I wanted to beat my mom first. And my parents and my brother. And that was the ultimate goal.” IfsWantFirstsI CanPlayHelpingWantedParentGoalBrotherMomDadOne DayBeatsUltimateMy DadMy MomMy BrotherTennisUltimate Goal Author:Caroline Wozniacki
“Not long ago someone said I should shorten it to just Emma. But I really, really love my name. From as far as I can remember, my parents have taught me to be really proud of my name.” ShouldLongSaidI CanRememberNamesParentTaughtProudLong AgoEmma Author:Emayatzy E. Corinealdi
“Luckily, thanks to the way my parents taught me, I think I can handle the fame in the right manner.” ThinkingWayI CanParentTaughtFameHandleThanks Author:Alessandro Del Piero
“Storytelling is how we survive, when there's no feed, the story feeds something, it feeds the spirit, the imagination. I can't imagine life without stories, stories from my parents, my culture. Stories from other people's parents, their culture. That's how we learn from each other, it's the best way. That's why literature is so important, it connects us heart to heart.” PeopleWayHeartI CanImportantStoriesSpiritCultureLiteratureParentImaginationImagineBest WayStorytellingHeart To Heart Author:Alice Walker
“I'm in the process of convincing my parents to sell me their house so I can just live in my childhood bedroom forever. I figure it might make me age slower.” I CanMightAgeHouseProcessParentForeverChildhoodFiguresSellsBedroomConvincingJust Live Author:Pete Wentz
“When you're at your own parents' funeral, when you're at somebody that you love's funeral, you realize how precious life is. And you say, "As long as I can walk and I'm healthy, there's always tomorrow."” LongI CanLife IsParentRealizingWalksTomorrowHealthyFuneralPrecious LifeHow Precious Life Is Author:Andrew Dice Clay