Before I was born, my father told my mother, ‚If it’s a boy, he’s going to be a scientist.‘

I love being American, and I love family. I love having a family, and I feel so blessed, and I feel like God gave me exactly what I wanted, so now I have to do the right thing in God’s eyes also. Just follow what God wants me to do.

My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that’s where a lot of preachers‘ kids get off base sometimes. Because they don’t see the same things at both places.

He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.

You tell me: Can you live crushed under the weight of the present? Without a memory of the past and without the desire to look ahead to the future by building something, a future, a family? Can you go on like this? This, to me, is the most urgent problem that the Church is facing.

I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.

There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep.

I had a really good childhood up until I was nine, then a classic case of divorce really affected me.

I believe that God’s dream is that we be successful in our careers, and that we be able to send our kids to college. I don’t mean that everyone is going to be rich, and I preach a lot on blooming where you’re planted. But I don’t have the mindset that money is a bad thing.

What really motivates people at Facebook is building something that’s worthwhile, that they’re going to be proud to show to friends and family.

My mom, she was a very, very soft woman. It was hard for her to yell or even curse. But when it came to fighting for her kids, she found a strength she didn’t always know she had.

I mean, families are weird.

Is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister.

Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the love of God and family and to create memories that will last forever. Jesus is God’s perfect, indescribable gift. The amazing thing is that not only are we able to receive this gift, but we are able to share it with others on Christmas and every other day of the year.

If your mom cries a lot, you probably cry a lot. It’s what you learn.

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children?

I am just happy to be part of the Nike family.

I’ve always wanted a baby.

The way I try to represent my family and coaches, I think all are characteristics the league aspires to portray. That’s just who I am.

I’m blessed to have such a tight-knit family that we can talk about anything. Whether we talk frequently or not, since we’re on separate ends of the country, there are a lot of moving parts, and we always stay tight and find that center ground that keeps us together.

I believe everyone should have a good death. You know, with your grandchildren around you, a bit of sobbing. Because after all, tears are appropriate on a death bed. And you say goodbye to your loved ones, making certain that one of them has been left behind to look after the shop.

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart’s the last part moves, her last, the tongue.

My problem was my inability to spend much time at home. I thought my family was secure, so I went running around everyplace else. I guess I had more of an effect on other people’s kids than I did my own.

Feels good to try, but playing a father, I’m getting a little older. I see now that I’m taking it more serious and I do want that lifestyle.

My parents were of the generation who thought they were the children of a free Czechoslovakia, the only democracy in central Europe.

I don’t believe in nepotism. I don’t much like the idea of parents who interfere.

Yes, I’m always – I’m always surprised when you make a film and you live with it a while and you put it out, you never dream that anybody is ever going to want to really see it.

I want to work; then, as my kids get older, I want to have adventures. I want to visit all their countries: learn and live inside all their cultures.

I think, often, people who run away are people who got into things most enthusiastically, and then they want more. They just demand more of life than what is happening in the moment. Sometimes this is a great mistake, as it’s always a good deal different than you expect it.

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

But, you know, you can’t be a star at home.

Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family.

Never marry someone in hope that they’ll change later.

Sometimes you can’t prioritise family and you feel guilty.

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

She got her looks from her father. He’s a plastic surgeon.

I delayed my father’s funeral because of cricket.

What we need to understand is that when traditions become laws, rules, obligations and expectations others put on us that we don’t want to fulfill, then they lose real meaning and steal the joy from our lives. And if we’re too religious, we won’t be able to be led by the Holy Spirit and enjoy an intimate relationship with Him.

The man of science is a poor philosopher.

Heavenly Father loves every one of His children. After all, He is their Father.

The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.

My father opened a restaurant. It’s so amazing… it’s so freaking delicious, but I’m telling you I gain five pounds every time I go in there.

Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.

I’m attracted to women who are smart and funny and ambitious and have lives of their own and great families. Isn’t that what attracts anyone?

You think I’m going to ask these sweet 14 year olds to ask their parents to buy a $100 ticket then run around in latex and lip sync? No way.

I’d go to, like, six different schools in one year. We were on welfare, and my mom never ever worked.

My mom and my dad were both very sociable, meeting lots of interesting people.

Even though I had won in other categories, I didn’t have any expectations when I came into F1. Qualifying fifth, finishing sixth? I didn’t expect it.

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.

When I’m writing, I don’t feel neurotic. So it’s better for the family if I’m working.

My family didn’t have a lot of money, so I worked my heart out to get my degrees. But the minute I graduated, suddenly everyone was asking me, ‚Well, when are you going to get married and start having kids?‘ And the truth is I had no idea how I would balance the expected role of wife and mother with a challenging career.

Preparation for a mission is important. A mission is a voluntary act of service to God and humankind. Missionaries support that privilege with their personal savings. Parents, families, friends, and donors to the General Missionary Fund may also assist.

Life guided me to being a bodyguard, protecting people, then in the movies, so I’m happy with everything because basically all I ever wanted to do was be a good son and take care of my mother.

I have a full and satisfying life. My work and my family are very important to me.

When my first semester grades came out, my mom and dad told me I wouldn’t be playing football.

First and foremost comes my family and my life with Brad. We have so much joy in raising our children and teaching them about the world that nothing really compares to that.

It took Simone a long time to understand why people want Daddy’s autograph. I’d tell her, and my wife would tell her, too, ‚People see Daddy in the movies, and they are excited to meet him.‘ But she couldn’t really grasp it.

I always wished for this, but it’s almost turning into more of a nightmare than a dream.

I was very worried about my mother, growing up – a lot. I do not want my children to be worried about me.

My mom was a terrible parent of young children. And thank God – I thank God every time I think of it – I was sent to my paternal grandmother. Ah, but my mother was a great parent of a young adult.

I never go into a situation with any type of expectations.