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The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but on behalf of personality. ↗

— Talcott Parsons

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My parents have been dead for many years, and when your folks are gone there is nobody standing between you and eternity. ↗

— Tony Parsons

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I do tend to look back to my parents generation and think wow! what a great way to be, to live with one person for a lifetime, to bring your kids up in these really solid families. ↗

— Tony Parsons

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The most convincing argument against early parenthood is that you are in a relationship that is likely to fall apart before that child grows up. ↗

— Tony Parsons

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

— Andy Partridge

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When we are in love we seem to ourselves quite different from what we were before. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

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Faith is different from proof; the latter is human, the former is a Gift from God. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

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We view things not only from different sides, but with different eyes; we have no wish to find them alike. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

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Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have different effects. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

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Thank goodness I had a great family growing up, a great foundation. But I will say my faith, my parents, my family, all that stuff is very, very important. And I'll say that until the day I die. ↗

— Donny Osmond

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