Quotes about father
father perfect heaven
Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect. Mother Teresa
father lying thinking
Christ came to be Father's compassion to the world. Be kind in your actions. Do not think that you are the only one who can do efficient work, work worth showing. This makes you harsh in your judgment of others who may not have the same talents. Do your best and trust that others do their best. And be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. Mother Teresa
father circles age
The word Gothic, in the sense in which it is generally employed, is wholly unsuitable, but wholly consecrated. Hence we accept it and we adopt it, like all the rest of the world, to characterize the architecture of the second half of the Middle Ages, where the ogive is the principle which succeeds the architecture of the first period, of which the semi-circle is the father. Victor Hugo
father hate boys
When I was a little boy and played Liebestraum, my father used to hit me on the head with a newspaper every time I slopped the cadenza . . . I hate Liebestraum. Victor Borge
father home years
One afternoon, when I was four years old, my father came home, and he found me in the living room in front of a roaring fire, which made him very angry. Because we didn't have a fireplace. Victor Borge
father insecurity selfishness
I knew by the way he looked at her that he held her in a higher regard than he held even himself. No selfishness or insecurity kept him from seeing the full extent of her goodeness, as it so often does with the rest of us. That kind of love may only be possible in Abnegation. I do not know. My father: Erudite-born, Abnegation-grown. He often found it difficult to live up to the demands of his chosen faction, just as I did. But he tried, and he knew true selflessness when he saw it. Veronica Roth
father enemy trying
But very often in politics we have the experience called up from my father when someone was trying to help him in the campaign: I can take care of my enemies, may the Good Lord save me from my friends. Robert Foster Bennett
father son giving
Americans are like a rich father who wishes he knew how to give his son the hardships that made him rich. Robert Frost
father kids boys
A man gets on a train with his little boy, and gives the conductor only one ticket. 'How old's your kid?' the conductor says, and the father says, 'He's four years old.' 'He looks at least twelve to me,' says the conductor. And the father says, 'Can I help it if he worries? Robert Benchley
father teaching school
My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching as an architect at the technical high school of our city. Richard Ernst
father home chef
I never cooked at home - my father was the chef. Rene Redzepi
father party son
Howbeit, this one thing, son, I assure you on my faith, that if the parties will at hands call for justice, then, all were it my father stood on the one side, and the devil on the other, his cause being good, the devil should have right. Thomas More
father social interpretation
My father valued patriotism above all other social obligations, but he had his own particular interpretation of just how true patriotism was meant to function. Thomas Steinbeck
father book writing
I started writing serious books so late because I knew Id be accused of riding on my fathers coattails. Thomas Steinbeck
father ideas numbers
My father believed, like Pericles, that a mans genius could be easily judged by the number of unenlightened fools set in phalanx against his ideas. Thomas Steinbeck
father craftsman
My father thought of himself as a tradesman. A craftsman. Thomas Steinbeck
father teaching impact
The biggest impact my father had on my life was teaching the importance of literacy. Thomas Steinbeck
father love-you helping
Heavenly Father has a picture of you on His dresser. He loves you and will help you. Call upon Him. Thomas S. Monson
father rain heart
I testify to you that our promised blessings are beyond measure. Though the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our knowledge of the gospel and our love of our Heavenly Father and Savior will comfort and sustain us and bring joy to our hearts as we walk uprightly and keep the commandments. There will be nothing in this world that can defeat us. Thomas S. Monson
father order challenges
Mortality is a period of testing, a time to prove ourselves worthy to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. In order for us to be tested, we must face challenges and difficulties. These can break us, and the surface of our souls may crack and crumble-that is, if our foundations of faith, our testimonies of truth are not deeply embedded within us. Thomas S. Monson
father moving son
As we move toward the future, we must not neglect the lessons of the past. Our Heavenly Father gave His Son. The Son of God gave His life. We are asked by Them to give our lives, as it were, in Their divine service. Will you? Will I? Will we? There are lessons to be taught, there are kind deeds to be done, there are souls to be saved. Thomas S. Monson
father honor missionary
None of us will honor our Heavenly Father and our Savior more than by serving as a devoted, compassionate missionary, "For them that honour me I will honour." Thomas S. Monson
father appreciate our-love
Our Heavenly Father can appreciate our love for Him by how well we serve Him and how well we serve our fellowmen. Thomas S. Monson
father helping heavenly
It is imperative that we recognize that whatever has happened to us has happened to others. They have coped and so must we. We are not alone. Heavenly Father's help is near. Thomas S. Monson
father joy way
When firmly planted, your testimony of the gospel, of the Savior, and of our Heavenly Father will influence all that you do throughout your life. It will help to determine how you spend your time and with whom you choose to associate. It will affect the way you treat your family, how you interact with others. It will bring love, peace, and joy into your life. Thomas S. Monson
father feelings divine-power
The sweetest feeling in mortality is to realize that God, our Heavenly Father, knows each one of us and generously permits us to see and to share His divine power to save. Thomas S. Monson
father believe details
Our Heavenly Father is aware of our needs and will help us as we call upon Him for assistance. I believe that no concern of ours is too small or insignificant. The Lord is in the details of our lives. Thomas S. Monson
father love-you never-change
Heavenly Father loves you—each of you. That love never changes. Thomas S. Monson
father heaven father-in-heaven
We are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven. Thomas S. Monson
father names effort
The person who is working on his or her family history fits the description of one who is fulfilling his or her duty. I know the effort, I know the expense. I know the difficulties through which one may go to uncover one name. I know our Heavenly Father is aware of these efforts. And those for whom we perform sacred ordinances are aware of our efforts. Oftentimes, in a miraculous way, there shall appear before us a clear pathway through a field of turbulence. Thomas S. Monson
father struggle thinking
At times some may think that no one cares--but someone always cares! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help. Thomas S. Monson
father blessing hands
There are many out there who plead and pray for help. There are those who are discouraged, those who are beset by poor health and challenges of life which leave them in despair. I’ve always believed in the truth of the words, ‘God’s sweetest blessings always go by hands that serve him here below.’ Let us have ready hands, clean hands, and willing hands, that we may participate in providing what our Heavenly Father would have others receive from Him. Thomas S. Monson
father love-you love-is
Your Heavenly Father loves you-each of you. That love never changes. It is not influenced by your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have in your bank account. It is not changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there. It is there for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God's love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there. Thomas S. Monson