"Parents. . . are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don't fulfil the promise of their early years."

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Source : Anthony Powell (1995). “A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement”, University of Chicago Press

Anthony Powell

#Children Quotes #Disappointment Quotes #Years Quotes

“Gov. Romney says he's against same-sex marriage because every child deserves a mother and a father. I think every child deserves a family as loving and committed as mine. Mr. Romney my family is just as real as yours.”
“We are part of a great whole. All living things are our brothers and sisters.”

Source : Kenneth Clark (2015). “Civilisation”, p.220, Hachette UK
“A good ad is one simple idea, with humanity in it, that connects with consumers, that represents the value system of a company and then can connect it with the consumer. We always say a brand is set of shared values. So if you can simply demonstrate your value system as a brand, so that a consumer could say, "Ah, our values line up. I vote for you, brand!" that's a good ad.”
“No law's gonna change us We have to change us Whatever god you believe in We come from the same one Strip away the fear, underneath, it's all the same love About time that we raised up!”

Source : Song: Same Love
“God afflicts with the mind of a father, and kills for no other purpose but that he may raise again.”
“Sometimes people take it for granted that they had success, especially nowadays when you have instant stardom. A lot of people feel entitlement and nobody is entitled to anything.”
“I think while all mothers deal with feelings of guilt, working mothers are plagued by guilt on steroids!”
“What was it like working with John Carmack on Quake? Like being strapped onto a rocket during takeoff â€“ in the middle of a hurricane.”

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