#parents

My parents, particularly my father, had been used by commentators, political journalists and political commentators, to attack me, and the collateral damage was the reputations of my father and my mother. ↗

— Karl Rove

#been #collateral #commentators #damage #father

However my parents - both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension. ↗

— J. K. Rowling

#backgrounds #been #both #came #college

Of all the subjects on this planet, I think my parents would have been hard put to name one less useful than Greek mythology to securing the keys to an executive bathroom. ↗

— J. K. Rowling

#been #executive #greek #greek mythology #hard

You know, we were worried that in the UK, there's no anarchy on kids TV. When we grew up kids TV was very anarchic and it was about stuff that your parents would probably object to, if they got to object. And it's gotten very safe. ↗

— Dave Rowntree

#anarchic #anarchy #got #gotten #grew

Parents like the idea of kids, they just don't like their kids. ↗

— Morley Safer

#just #kids #like #parents #their

After that I couldn't show my face outside. I lost my identity and balance. I was still living with my parents, and they were my only friends. For so many people, this thing with the nurse was confirmation that I must be mad or mentally ill. ↗

— Mathias Rust

#balance #confirmation #face #friends #i

My parents were angry, but they were relieved that I was in good condition. They had been afraid the Russians would torture me. They told me not to do it again! ↗

— Mathias Rust

#again #angry #been #condition #good

Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending. ↗

— Virginia Satir

#action #child #every #expression #facial

My parents were music lovers and collectors. It was around. ↗

— Boz Scaggs

#collectors #lovers #music #parents #were

Who knows what would have become of me, if my parents had not had their influence on me. ↗

— Otto Schily

#had #influence #knows #me #parents