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My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me whatsoever.

Quote by Andy Partridge about parents, influence, mother

To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about family, parents, children

The way I was brought up by my parents and guided through my football life by the influences of various managers means that in some ways I am black and white.

Quote by Stuart Pearce about opinion, heads, football, parents, magic, life

Partly, because I became in charge of the Ministry of Defense when I was 29 years old, and my parents were still alive, both my father and my mother.

Quote by Shimon Peres about parents, mother, old, olderness

They thought that I was a man with reasonable judgment, so I was never under pressure from my parents, I could do whatever I wanted. I never had a negative word from them, nothing whatsoever.

Quote by Shimon Peres about judgment, parents, word, thinking, nothing, man

A parent being called to the school because their child had misbehaved was as serious as a parent being called to the police station because their child had robbed a bank.

Quote by Martin Lewis Perl about education, children, bankers, police, being, school

About 1900 my parents came to the United States as children from what was then the Polish area of Russia.

Quote by Martin Lewis Perl about parents, children

Along with my parents insistence, soon internalized, that I do very well in school, went my love of reading and my love of mechanics.

Quote by Martin Lewis Perl about parents, school, love

I was also interested in chemistry, but my parents were not willing to buy me a chemistry set.

Quote by Martin Lewis Perl about parents, commerce

As a person, he was wonderful, he really was a great person, he was full of life, he had a great sense of humor. Very talented, of course, but very caring to his parents. There was a very endearing quality about Elvis.

Quote by Priscilla Presley about opinion, people, humor, quality, parents, common sense, sense, life

There is an education of the mind Which all require and parents only start. But there is training of a nobler kind And that's the education of the heart. Lessons that are most difficult to give Are Faith and Courage and the way to live.

Quote by Edgar Guest about education, parents, faith, courage, heart, mind

The child doesn't owe to his parents the life, but the education.

Quote by Nicolae Iorga about education, parents, children, life

As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about tragedy, children, people

I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about evolution, children

The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight.

Quote by Joseph Addison

For the impious act begets more after it, like to the parent stock.

Quote by Aeschylus about philosophy

You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward.

Quote by Andre Agassi about parents, thinking, faith, life, contentment

If you've never been hated by your child, you've never been a parent.

Quote by Bette Davis about children, contentment

I don't think I would have been a good mother. Being a parent brings immense responsibility. It's a Herculean task. It would be almost too much for me.

Quote by Julie Christie about mother, being, good, good luck

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about gratitude