"Two days after my dad's funeral, my mom went on a mission. I never understood it until then--that sometimes a spy doesn't need a cover so much as she needs a shield."
Ally Carter
"I feel sure that unborn babies pick their parents."
Gloria Swanson
"I never really got nightmares from movies. In fact, I recall my father saying when I was three years old that I would be scared, but I never was."
Tim Burton
"It isn't often that Aunt Dahlia lets her angry passions rise, but when she does, strong men climb trees and pull them up after them."
Unknown
Inspiration
You know, I only claim to play three instruments. My dad is a banker, but a drummer at heart; and my mom used to teach piano lessons when she was younger. So I can play some piano, play a little drums, and fake the bass - but banjo, mandolin, and guitar are my thing.
Charlie Worsham
"My parents are the last of the middle class. My father worked for the government designing sea mines. My mother was a substitute teacher. Together, they worked really only until they were sixty."
Lewis Black
Inspiration
This was when it hit him! The thought of losing his entire family in one day suddenly made his heart ache in a way that he didn't think could be possible.
Grace Kagni
"What we must remember above all in the education of our children is that their love of life should never weaken."
Natalia Ginzburg
Inspiration
CHEERS, CARTER. At least you have the sense to hand me the microphone for important things.Honestly, he drones on and on about his plans for the Apocalypse, but he makes no plans at all for the school dance. My brother's priorities are severely skewed.Sadie Kane.
Author
"Don't ever have children, Tyler, unless you're ready to be afraid everyday for the rest of your life."
Joe Hill
Inspiration
My dad never missed a day of work, and he was always smiling when he came home.
Patty Loveless
Inspiration
I want to speak directly to the audience, to say, 'I'm like you - I'm frustrated, I'm not an expert, I don't have a manual on parenting, I make mistakes, I'm selfish too.'.
Bernie Mac
Inspiration
Darling Daddy,This is Rose.The shed needs new wires now it has blown up.Caddy is bringing home rock-bottom boyfriends to see if they will do for Mummy. Instead of you.Love, Rose.
Hilary McKay
"We laughed as we ducked behind a pile of snow. Then our brothers came charging through the barrier, sending the four of us sliding down a white slope full of cherished memories."
Erica Sehyun Song
Inspiration
The best thing a girl can be is a good wife and mother. It is a girl's highest calling. I hope I am ready.
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