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“My father and mother are both very smart people and I always felt I was a little short of the mark. So I would compensate with a character like Logan Cale. He's wearing glasses, he's in a wheelchair, he's a computer genius. He's very far away from who I am, but I really wanted to play roles where I'd be taken seriously.”

People Littles Play Character Wanted Mother Father Felt Roles Taken Genius Computer Smart Mark Glasses Who I Am Far Away Smart People Very Smart Wheelchairs

Author:Michael Weatherly

“I remember hearing stories from my mother and father about their parents and grandparents when they were taken off the reservation, taken to the boarding schools, and pretty much taught to be ashamed of who they were as Native Americans. You can feel that impact today.”

Feels Stories Today School Remember Mother Father Parent Taken Taught Impact Hearing Ashamed Native Native American Grandparent Mother And Father Reservations Parents And Grandparents

Author:Chaske Spencer

“Then my mother was taken ill and died and my father took me to St. Mary's.”

Mother Father Taken Died Ill Mary

Author:Desmond Dekker

“I have never loved Fortune, even when she seemed most to love me. I never considered her treasures mine, neither her money, nor her office nor her influence. Her theft of these things, therefore. has taken away nothing of my own. Mother, my roof is the stars. My house is human goodness. My body is clothed. My stomach is full. And the thirstier part of me, my soul, drinks gladly from the pool of my books.So much for me. I am just fine.”

Humans Book Soul Body Mother House Stars My Own Taken Influence Mines Fine Drink Goodness Office Fortune Treasure My Soul Stomach Pool Roof Theft

Author:Walter Wangerin

“My mother once told me she thought hell would be nothing more than being given a glimpse of God--then having it taken away, forever.”

Would Be Mother Given Hell Forever Taken Glimpse

Author:Glen Duncan

“The tendency to superstitions should be counteracted from the earliest age; or rather steps should be taken to protect the mind of the child from superstitions imposed upon it by ignorant nurses or silly mothers.”

Should Mind Children Age Mother Steps Taken Protect Silly Ignorant Tendencies Nurse Superstitions

Author:Arthur Alfred Lynch

“I was always a feminist. My mother was a feminist; my grandmother was a feminist. I always understood women had to fight very hard to do what they wanted to do in the world - that it wasn't an easy choice. But I think the most important part is that we all want the right to be taken seriously as human beings, and to use our talents without reservation, and that's still not possible for women.”

Thinking World Want Humans Stills Important Hard Use Wanted Mother Choices Fighting Easy Human Beings Taken Talent Understood Feminist Grandmother My Grandmother Reservations

Author:Erica Jong

“Every child has a legitimate narcissistic need to be noticed, understood, taken seriously, and respected by his mother. In the first weeks and months of life he needs to have the mother at his disposal, must be able to use her and to be mirrored by her.”

Needs Firsts Children Use Able Mother Taken Week Months Understood Narcissistic

Book:Prisoners of Childhood

Source: Prisoners of Childhood

“When quite young I can remember I had no thought or wish of surpassing others. I was rather taken with a liking of little arts and bits of learning. My mother carefully fostered a liking for botany, giving me a small microscope and many books, which I yet have. Strange as it may seem, I now believe that botany and the natural system, by exercising discrimination of kinds, is the best of logical exercises. What I may do in logic is perhaps derived from that early attention to botany.”

“Mother Teresas detractors have accused her of overemphasizing Calcuttans destitution and of coercing conversion from the defenseless. In the context of lost causes, Mother Teresa took on battles she knew she could win. Taken together, it seems to me, the criticisms of her work do not undermine or topple her overall achievement.”

Seems Together Mother Winning Lost Causes Taken Battle Achievement Criticism Conversion Accused Defenseless Teresa Lost Cause

Author:Bharati Mukherjee

“I see a lot of damage to Mother Earth. I see water being taken from creeks where water belongs to animals, not to oil companies.”

Earth Mother Water Animal Company Taken Oil Damage Mother Earth Creeks Oil Companies

Author:Winona LaDuke

“In case of separation, why should the children be taken from the protecting care of the mother? Who has a better right to them than she? How much do fathers generally do toward bringing them up?”

Should Children Care Mother Father Cases Taken Separation

Book:Mistress of herself: speeches and letters of Ernestine L. Rose, early women's rights leader

Source: Mistress of herself: speeches and letters of Ernestine L. Rose, early women's rights leader