“My dad told me when I went into high school, 'It's not what you do when you walk in the door that matters. It's what you do when you walk out.' That's when you've made a lasting impression.” MadeMatterSchoolWalksDoorsDadHigh SchoolMy DadImpressionLastingLasting Impressions Author:Jim Thome
“Listen, everything I did in my childhood was competitive. Everything we did my dad made it into a game to win. We used to drive my mum nuts.” MadeUsedGamesWinningChildhoodDadMy DadMade ItNutsMum Author:Lee Westwood
“My parents, last time we went to Ikea, got into a huge fight, almost got divorced. My dad accidentally put his fist through the wood. I don't know what it was made of. Just going there it's like a maze. My mom makes me go. I get lost. It's very stressful.” KnowsMadeLastsFightingLostParentHugeMomDadMy DadMy MomWoodsLast TimeFistsDivorcedStressfulMazesIkea Author:Jedediah Bila
“My dad didn't graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year. My mom sold real estate and did it part time.” YearsMadeRealSchoolMomDadHigh SchoolMy DadMy MomGraduatesEstatesPrintingSalesmanPart TimeGraduating High School Author:Al Franken
“Booking an act for my Dad's 70th birthday, I wanted a great act and went straight to John Archer- his reputation in the magic world is among the very best. I was so pleased he was able to do it, and he absolutely brought the house down. It was brilliant, hysterically funny, and perfectly pitched for the occasion. He made the evening. I'd recommend him unreservedly.” WorldMadeAbleWantedHouseMagicDadMy DadBrilliantReputationEveningOccasionsArcherHysterically Funny Author:Derren Brown
“Feminists of my mother's generation argued that both mom and dad should work a little less and each do some of the household chores. My parents, for example, split everything 50/50. Even though my father is a terrible cook, he still made dinner exactly half the time.” ShouldLittlesMadeStillsMotherFatherParentHalfGenerationsExampleMomDadTerribleFeministDinnerCooksSplitsHouseholdChoresMom And DadHousehold Chores Author:Emily Oster
“My dad taught me swears when I was a toddler, and I saw, at a really early age, that if I shocked people, I would get approval, and it made my arms itch with glee. I got addicted to it. It became this source of power in a totally powerless life.” PeopleIfsMadeAgeSawsTaughtSourceArmsDadMy DadApprovalSwearShockedPowerlessGleeToddler Author:Roseanne Barr
“My family were hitters. If you made them laugh, they didn't hit you. My dad wouldn't hit me if I got him with humor right between the eyes.” IfsMadeEyeLaughingDadMy FamilyMy Dad Author:Roseanne Barr
“I was the youngest of the six kids, and to make my older siblings laugh, that was very important. I did a great impression of our dad that made them all laugh, so that gave me a lot of power within the family.” MadeImportantKidsLaughingDadSixImpressionSiblingOlder Sibling Author:Jim Gaffigan