“For a long time I was cautious of working with my parents because I wanted to feel separate from them in the community. Now there's no more wasting time.” FeelsLongWantedParentCommunityLong TimeWasting TimeCautious Author:Lily Rabe
“Listen, it's not nice to have your mum kill herself, that is difficult. But at the end of the day, it happened a long time ago. My mother was, I hope, not the reason that I have been successful. It's not as simplistic as 'My mum killed herself; I've got to prove myself.' I was very lucky that my parents took an interest in me...” LongHas BeensEndsReasonMotherParentDifficultInterestSuccessfulNiceHappenedLuckyProveLong TimeThe End Of The DayMumLong Time AgoProve MyselfYour Mum Author:Stuart Rose
“My kids are incredibly secure. More and more of their friends' parents are divorcing, but my kids have absolute confidence that we'll stay together forever. That goes a long, long way.” WayLongKidsTogetherParentForeverAbsolutesSecureLong WayTogether Forever Author:Ayelet Waldman
“Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it.” TryingLongSaidWantedParentEnjoySupportHardestThey SaidSkatingSupport MeTrying My Hardest Author:Kristi Yamaguchi
“The vision of a nation formed from many different peoples bound together by a common love of freedom was staked out long before our lifetimes or even our parents' or grandparents' lifetimes.” LongDifferentTogetherNationsParentCommonVisionLifetimeBoundsGrandparentDifferent Peoples Author:Trent Lott
“For a long time I felt like I was fighting my age, like I was constantly trying to prove to people that I was a savvy peer, and I felt them viewing me as a kid. I was a cocky kid, and I felt like I was an adult at, like, 9, you know? I think that’s because my parents always treated me as an adult.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingLongKidsAgeFightingFeltParentProveLong TimeAdultsTreatedPeersCockySavvy Author:Ezra Miller
“I was under the assumption that the first job you get out of college is the job you have for the rest of your life. That's how my parents were; my parents have been teachers for as long as I've known 'em. I was worried that I'd gotten into something that I was going to hate.” FirstsLongHas BeensJobsHateParentKnownTeacherCollegeWorriedAssumptionEmsRest Of Your Life Author:Jack McBrayer
“I've run out of mates that haven't had a baby now. It does make me think of my parents having a family so young and the fact that I've been able to avoid it for so long. It does make me a feel a little bit selfish.” ThinkingFeelsLittlesLongDoeFactsRunningAbleYoungBitsParentHavensBabyLittle BitSelfishMates Author:Nick Moran
“I spent a long time away from my parents when I was younger. I would go hunting and fishing with my uncle, and we would go for weeks at a time. I also spent a lot of time in Texas with my grandparents.” LongParentWeekLong TimeFishingTexasHuntingUnclesGrandparentTime AwayHunting And Fishing Author:RJ Mitte
“My parents' long and happy marriage was a great ideal to live up to, but a tough one.” LongParentToughIdealsGreat IdeaHappy Marriage Author:Olivia Williams
“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
“A still-born son os superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The first causes grief for but a moment while the latter like a blazing fire consumes his parents in grief for life.” FirstsLongStillsMomentsCausesParentBornGriefFireSonFoolishSuperiorsLatterLong LifeBlazing Author:Chanakya
“My young love said to me,'My brothers won't mind, And my parents won't slight you for your lack of kind.' Then she stepped away from me, and this she did say, 'It will not be long, love, till our wedding day.” MindKindLongSaidYoungParentBrotherMy BrotherYoung LoveWedding DayOur WeddingLong Love Author:Padraic Colum
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." The adage is true as long as you don't really believe the words. But if your whole upbringing, and everything you have ever been told by parents, teachers and priests, has led you to believe, really believe, utterly and completely, that sinners burn in hell (or some other obnoxious article of doctrine such as that a woman is the property of her husband), it is entirely plausible that words could have a more long-lasting and damaging effect than deeds.” IfsBelieveMayLongWholeParentHurtBreakHellTeacherEffectsHusbandStonesPropertySticksDeedsBonesDoctrineSinnerPriestsLastingArticlesAdagesUpbringingHurt MePlausibleObnoxiousLong LastingSticks And Stones Author:Richard Dawkins