“I remember, when I was a little kid, I was good at sports, and I could jump off the high board. And then puberty hit, and suddenly I was looking to boys for direction. I remember that as a great loss.” LittlesKidsRememberSportsLossBoysBoardsLittle KidRemember WhenPubertyGreat Loss Author:Francine Prose
“...to many a mother's heart has come the disappointment of a loss of power, a limitation of influence when early manhood takes the boy from the home, or when even before that time, in school, or where he touches the great world and begins to be bewildered with its controversies, trade and economics and politics make their imprint even while his lips are dewy with his mother's kiss.” WorldHeartHomeSchoolMotherLossBoysInfluenceSonKissingEconomicsTradeLipsDisappointmentLimitationManhoodControversyBewilderedMother And Son Author:Judith Ellen Foster
“Liam in Taken has been great to see. My boys love it. They love him. And there's just the gravitas to it. It's believable. You know the guy's endured. You know the guy's lived some life. Someone like Liam has lived a lot of life. Myself, I've lived a lot of life. There's loss. There's success. There's loss. There's doubts. And there's some heartbeat there.” KnowsHas BeensGuyLossBoysTakenDoubtHeartbeatBelievableMy BoysLiamGravitas Author:Pierce Brosnan
“My faith has helped me to adjust to life whether I was a small farm boy, a submarine officer, governor, president or an ex-president. I've tried to remember the teaching that we have to accommodate change we can't control in our lives, whether it's disappointment, sorrow, loss or failure, while simultaneously clinging to principles that never change.” RememberPresidentLossBoysPrinciplesOur LivesTeachingSorrowDisappointmentFarmsOfficersGovernorsExesNever ChangeClingingAccommodateSubmarines Author:Jimmy Carter
“I found myself sitting at the computer, and I thought I was going to write a kind of simple nostalgic story about two boys and their love of kite fighting. But stories have a will of their own, and this one turned out to be this dark tale about betrayal, loss, regret. The short story which was about 25 pages long sat around for a couple of years.” WritingYearsKindLongTwoStoriesFightingFoundDarkLossSimpleBoysRegretCoupleComputerPagesSittingBetrayalTalesSatShort StoryNostalgicKites Author:Khaled Hosseini
“Nick, space. Now. (Acheron) Go, Nick, fetch. Here, boy, here. You should let me borrow one of those leather collars you wear and give me a tag with Kyrian’s number on it. ‘In case of loss, call my owner.’ (Nick)” GivingShouldLossSpaceNumbersBoysCasesLet MeGive MeOwnersLeatherCollarsTagFetch Book:The Dream-Hunter Source: The Dream-Hunter
“Everything's got a purpose, really - you just have to look for it. Cats are good at keeping old dogs alive. Loss helps you reach for gain. Death helps you celebrate life. War helps you work for peace. A flood makes you glad you're still standing. And a tall boy can stop the wind so a candle of hope can burn bright.” LooksStillsWarHelpingPurposeLossBoysAliveDogWindGainsStandingCatGladCelebrateTallCandleFloodCelebrate LifeOld Dog Author:Joan Bauer