"Everyone in my family sang, and we would always sing these songs."

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"Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up."

James Dobson, American Psychologist

Family, Children, Giving, Growingup, Neglect

"And like that, I said goodbye to my grandmother like we were two people who met in a coffee shop, shared a lifetime of stories and left wanting more, but knowing we'd meet there again."

Darnell Lamont Walker, American Writer

Family, Storytelling, Memory, Connection

"What thumbsuckers we all are...when it comes to mothers."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

Family, Emotion, Attachment, Childhood, Reflection

"Of course there are mothers,squeezing their breastsdry, pawning their bodies,shedding teeth for their children,or that's our fond belief.But remember - Hanseland Gretel were dumped in the forestbecause their parents were starving."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

Family, Sacrifice, Motherhood, Poverty, Children

"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, "There's just something about you that pisses me off.""

Stephen King, American Author

Family, Life, God, Job

"Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk."

Carl Jung, Swiss Psychologist

Family, Children, Talk

"One marvels why the middle classes still insist on so much discomfort for their children at such expense to themselves."

E. M. Forster, English Novelist

Family, Children

"There is only one mother in this world who is the best one, the one that every kid has got."

Vikrmn, Indian Author

Family, Mother, Love, Care

"Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits."

Mike Honda, American Politician

Family, Women, Benefits

"Big Brother is watching you."

George Orwell, British Author

Family, Brother

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"Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up."

"And like that, I said goodbye to my grandmother like we were two people who met in a coffee shop, shared a lifetime of stories and left wanting more, but knowing we'd meet there again."

"What thumbsuckers we all are...when it comes to mothers."

"Of course there are mothers,squeezing their breastsdry, pawning their bodies,shedding teeth for their children,or that's our fond belief.But remember - Hanseland Gretel were dumped in the forestbecause their parents were starving."

"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, "There's just something about you that pisses me off.""

"Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk."

"One marvels why the middle classes still insist on so much discomfort for their children at such expense to themselves."

"There is only one mother in this world who is the best one, the one that every kid has got."

"Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits."

"Big Brother is watching you."

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"Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying."

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"Everyone in my family sang, and we would always sing these songs."

"I'd like to work on putting art programs back in schools."

"Walking through this life really is walking through fire."

"I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere."

"I love to sing. It's the easiest thing for me to do."

"If I love a song, I make it mine."

"In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time."