Quotes about father
father play names
I've done a number of these My Name is Earl shows. I play Earl's father. It's a half-hour comedy. And I'll be doing some more of those. I have a movie coming out that I did with Misha Barton, called Don't Fade Away. Beau Bridges
father acceptance
I've always played for the acceptance of my godfather (Willie Mays) and father (Bobby Bonds). Barry Bonds
fathers-day enemy i-love-my-dad
That is the thankless position of the father in the family-the provider for all, and the enemy of all. August Strindberg
father law play
When the sins of our fathers visit us We do not have to play host. We can banish them with forgiveness As God, in his His Largeness and Laws. August Wilson
father two avid
From early on there were two things that filled my life - music and storytelling, both of them provoked by my father. He was a jazz pianist and also a very good storyteller, an avid reader. He passed both those interests on to me. Athol Fugard
father masters stills
My father still reads the dictionairy every day. He says your life depends on your power to master words Arthur Scargill
father golf years
My father started on this golf course at Latrobe when he was sixteen years old. He was digging ditches when they were building the golf course. Arnold Palmer
father golf cowboy
I was playing cowboys and Indians in the trees, and then I started hitting the golf club with clubs father sawed off for me, and I began playing right here with my father. Arnold Palmer
father tough wanted
I wanted to emulate my father. I wanted to be as tough as he was. I wanted to do the things that he did. I watched him. Arnold Palmer
father golf play
That's another thing about my father. He made me very conscious of the fact I wasn't very good and I had to prove to him that I was good. And that hung with me, and I always wanted to play golf with him and show him. He said Never, Never tell anyone how good you are. Show them! Arnold Palmer
father years play
I received many years of good advice from my father - how to live, how to play, how to be a gentleman. Arnold Palmer
father character golf
From the beginning it was drilled into me that a golf course was a place where character fully reveals itself -- both its strengths and its flaws. As a result, I learned early not only to fix my ball marks but also to congratulate an opponent on a good shot, avoid walking ahead of a player preparing to shoot, remain perfectly still when someone else was playing, and a score of other small courtesies that revealed, in my father's mind, one's abiding respect for the game. Arnold Palmer
father golf years
My grandson Sam Saunders has been playing golf since he could hold a club and I spent a lot of time with him over the years. Like my father taught me, I showed him the fundamentals of the game and helped him make adjustments as he and his game matured over the years. Arnold Palmer
father thinking path
My father raised me to think independently and follow my own path in life. Antony Garrett Lisi
father taken son
Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm. David Rockefeller
father years long
My father was a minister for 50 years (with) Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always said, "Amen. God is love." I thought God is love was one word. Like "Godislove." And it took me a long time to learn what that really meant. Denzel Washington
fathers-day work careers
Choose a career you love and you will never have to go to work. Denis Waitley
father gentleman way
My father could swear in Gaelic and English, by the way, ladies and gentlemen. Denis Leary
father sight singing
My father started me singing in church. DeForest Kelley
father childhood important
The most important influence in my childhood was my father. DeForest Kelley
father host employers
I hope I will be remembered as a good father and a fair employer. And a good host, of course! Diego Della Valle
father law shoes
My father wasn't absolutely delighted. He wanted me to become a lawyer. I studied law, but I thought the shoe business was more exciting. Diego Della Valle
father blessing opportunity
Heavenly Father offers to you the greatest gift of all—eternal life—and the opportunity and infinite blessing of your own “happily ever after.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father independent acceptance
God the Eternal Father did not give [the] first great commandment because He needs us to love Him. His power and glory are not diminished should we disregard, deny, or even defile His name. His influence and dominion extend through time and space independent of our acceptance, approval, or admiration."No, God does not need us to love Him. But oh, how we need to love God!"For what we love determines what we seek."What we seek determines what we think and do."What we think and do determines who we are—and who we will become. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father eye wrath
The pure love of Christ can remove the scales of resentment and wrath from our eyes, allowing us to see others the way our Heavenly Father sees us: as flawed and imperfect mortals who have potential and worth far beyond our capacity to imagine. Because God loves us so much, we too must love and forgive each other. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father enough plans
All you have to do is trust your Heavenly Father. Trust Him enough to follow His plan. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father night light
The very moment you begin to seek your Heavenly Father, in that moment, the hope of His light will begin to awaken, enliven, and ennoble your soul. The darkness may not dissipate all at once, but as surely as night always gives way to dawn, the light will come. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father keys four
As we turn to our Heavenly Father and seek His wisdom regarding the things that matter most, we learn over and over again the importance of four key relationships: with our God, with our families, with our fellowman, and with ourselves. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father moving men
Setting goals is a worthy endeavor. We know that our Heavenly Father has goals because He has told us that His work and glory is "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. You don't need an invitation before you start moving in the direction of your righteous goals. You don't need to wait for permission to become the person you were designed to be. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father blessing perfect
We don't have to be perfect to experience the blessings and gifts of our Heavenly Father. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father want steps
Our loving Heavenly Father wants us to become more like him. God understands that we get there not in an instant, but by taking one step at a time. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father anchors soul
Hope is one leg of a three-legged stool, together with faith and charity. These three stabilize our lives regardless of the rough or uneven surfaces we might encounter at the time... Hope in our Heavenly Father's merciful plan of happiness leads to peace, mercy, rejoicing, and gladness. The hope of salvation is like a protective helmet; it is the foundation of our faith and an anchor to our souls. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
father love-you dark
Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be, you are not forgotten. No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. In fact, He loves you with an infinite love. Dieter F. Uchtdorf