#father

I think my father would have liked to have been an artist, actually. But I think he didn't quite have perhaps the drive or, I don't know, I mean he had a family to bring up I suppose. ↗

— David Hockney

#artist #been #bring #drive #family

Two more years were to go by before I knew anything about William Blake. Many years later, when his wife died, my godfather gave me the two books as a remembrance. ↗

— Laurence Housman

#anything #before #blake #books #died

The more consistent a father can be or a mentor can be in the person's life and teach them principles of real solid manhood, character, integrity and leadership, the more consistent you can be in the person's life and teach them those things at a younger age, and then the better off they'll be. ↗

— Allan Houston

#better #better off #character #consistent #father

The purpose of my life is being a father to my kids and being a husband to my wife. ↗

— Terrence Howard

#father #husband #kids #life #my life

Will you permit the sacred fire of liberty, brought by your fathers from the venerable temples of Britain, to be quenched and trodden out on the simple altars they have raised? ↗

— Joseph Howe

#britain #brought #fathers #fire #liberty

My father, one of the great entrepreneurs and philanthropists of this state, taught me that capital - monetary or political - is to be used to benefit others. I intend to continue that tradition. ↗

— Jon Huntsman, Jr.

#capital #continue #entrepreneurs #father #great

Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#always #charmed #disillusioned #fathers #rebellious

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life. ↗

— Lee Iacocca

#die #father #five #friends #got

My father was a motorsports journalist and a motorbike fan. He gave me my motocross bike. ↗

— Jacky Ickx

#fan #father #gave #journalist #me

My father couldn't warm my frozen hands. ↗