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Father Quotes

I learned discipline from my father. Not in terms of corporal punishment, but being determined in whatever you do, and sticking with it Picture Quote #1

Being a father or a mother is not only a great challenge, it is a divine calling. It is an effort requiring consecration Picture Quote #1

Be a father first. Don’t put a priority of being a friend with your wife first, or a friend with your kids first Picture Quote #1

It’s an awesome feeling being a father, because you never think you can fall in love with something so quickly. It was almost immediate Picture Quote #1

It’s very difficult, I would imagine, to distinguish father and daughter. And maybe some of it comes as I’m doing my thing and my father being a very strong political African figure for so many years. Whatever he does is almost like some kind of cloud on top Picture Quote #1

I just want to do the best possible job with everything that I do. But I’m far more concerned with being a good father as opposed to being a good actor because that’s what’s really going to matter Picture Quote #1

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And my father, being a good Swiss puritan, always really insisted that if I was going to be an actor, I shouldn’t just be an actor, I should know about the whole process Picture Quote #1

My father was weaned on books. I’m halfway between being weaned on books and weaned on television. And if you’re weaned on television, you’re not as good a writer as if you were weaned on books Picture Quote #1

My father had owned a ranch when he was younger, in Montana, and he remembered riding his horse across the prairie and seeing some large bones sticking out of the ground. He was enough of a geologist, being a sand and gravel man, to have a pretty good notion that they were dinosaur bones Picture Quote #1

Like my father told me, if at first you don’t succeed, try again. And again. And again. But after that, give up. It’s no good being stubborn Picture Quote #1

The activity of being a husband, a father - those are roles, too, but underneath them is the spiritual center that connects us all, and that’s what’s most important Picture Quote #1

Maybe it’s time to stop being a soldier and go home to be a father. And a husband for Deanna. I’m not sure how Picture Quote #1

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Everything I talk about in stand-up is my experiences as an American, as a father, as a husband, as a black man, as a human being Picture Quote #1

It’s just like being a father; you got to show them love and you got to show them the path. I don’t like this role-model stuff, though Picture Quote #1

One of the things about being a boy, especially growing up without a father, is you really don’t have that role model to teach you how to do things Picture Quote #1

My father was a civil servant, so having a regular job, being respectable is a big deal for me. Respectable in the sense that I support my family. That’s what I mean by respectability Picture Quote #1

I’m very old-fashioned in some ways because of my father, who thought that being a public servant was an honor. Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society Picture Quote #1

If you go from a structure where you have the support and that partner and that construction of a family and that’s broken apart, I think that’s probably a lot harder than always being a single mom and having the father being a support in another area Picture Quote #1

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I lost contact with my father for many years because of apartheid. For, like, six years, I didn’t see my dad. And, now, this was the six years of being a teenager Picture Quote #1

Father, we thank you, especially for letting me fly this flight - for the privilege of being able to be in this position, to be in this wondrous place, seeing all these many startling, wonderful things that you have created Picture Quote #1

Unusually for an Indian man of his generation, my father, being aware of my mother’s intellectual abilities, encouraged her to go abroad by herself to obtain a Ph.D Picture Quote #1

My father didn’t think being an artist was a respectable or worthy goal for a man. He hoped I would see my way to more serious work and would find myself turning towards medicine, law, or business Picture Quote #1

On any given day, my father wasn’t likely to return from work before I was asleep for the night. I saw that a man’s work was important, that he must pursue it tirelessly, and that it might require certain sacrifices, like being away from the warmth and comfort of home Picture Quote #1

My father died in France, and my sisters and I went over with my mum to bring back his body. I remember going to the funeral parlour in France and being given a laminated menu of coffins, and thinking, surely there is an ice cream at the back of here! Picture Quote #1

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I got married, going to become father soon, being No. 1 in the sport that I love with all my heart. I mean, it’s pretty awesome Picture Quote #1

I’m Irish as hell: Kelly on one side, Shanley on the other. My father had been born on a farm in the Irish Midlands. He and his brothers had been shepherds there, cattle and sheep, back in the early 1920s. I grew up surrounded by brogues and Irish music, but stayed away from the old country till I was over 40. I just couldn’t own being Irish Picture Quote #1

Being a father at a later age is different from when I had my other two daughters when I was in my 20s and 30s. If you’re in your 60s and you’re with the kid every day, you’re dealing with the mind of a child, so it opens up that childishness in you again Picture Quote #1

I remember being very young and going to AA meetings with my father in Brooklyn. I thought it was fun because they served hot chocolate and cookies Picture Quote #1

A person like me who has grown up in a mixed culture ought to be spiritual. My mother is a Catholic, my father is a Muslim, and my wife is a Hindu. Personally, I feel spirituality is about being clear-hearted. It involves a sense of connection with the divine Picture Quote #1

I think by my father owning a store, I was definitely aware of the commercial aspect of selling clothes. His shop was a place I enjoyed spending time in as a boy, so I learned things almost by osmosis at times, by literally just being around all the action and not really despite myself Picture Quote #1

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I learned discipline from my father. Not in terms of corporal punishment, but being determined in whatever you do, and sticking with it. (Father Quotes) Being a father or a mother is not only a great challenge, it is a divine calling. It is an effort requiring consecration. (Father Quotes) Be a father first. Don’t put a priority of being a friend with your wife first, or a friend with your kids first. (Father Quotes) It’s an awesome feeling being a father, because you never think you can fall in love with something so quickly. It was almost immediate. (Father Quotes) It’s very difficult, I would imagine, to distinguish father and daughter. And maybe some of it comes as I’m doing my thing and my father being a very strong political African figure for so many years. Whatever he does is almost like some kind of cloud on top. (Father Quotes) I just want to do the best possible job with everything that I do. But I’m far more concerned with being a good father as opposed to being a good actor because that’s what’s really going to matter. (Father Quotes) And my father, being a good Swiss puritan, always really insisted that if I was going to be an actor, I shouldn’t just be an actor, I should know about the whole process. (Father Quotes) My father was weaned on books. I’m halfway between being weaned on books and weaned on television. And if you’re weaned on television, you’re not as good a writer as if you were weaned on books. (Father Quotes) My father had owned a ranch when he was younger, in Montana, and he remembered riding his horse across the prairie and seeing some large bones sticking out of the ground. He was enough of a geologist, being a sand and gravel man, to have a pretty good notion that they were dinosaur bones. (Father Quotes) Like my father told me, if at first you don’t succeed, try again. And again. And again. But after that, give up. It’s no good being stubborn. (Father Quotes) The activity of being a husband, a father - those are roles, too, but underneath them is the spiritual center that connects us all, and that’s what’s most important. (Father Quotes) Maybe it’s time to stop being a soldier and go home to be a father. And a husband for Deanna. I’m not sure how. (Father Quotes) Everything I talk about in stand-up is my experiences as an American, as a father, as a husband, as a black man, as a human being. (Father Quotes) It’s just like being a father; you got to show them love and you got to show them the path. I don’t like this role-model stuff, though. (Father Quotes) One of the things about being a boy, especially growing up without a father, is you really don’t have that role model to teach you how to do things. (Father Quotes) My father was a civil servant, so having a regular job, being respectable is a big deal for me. Respectable in the sense that I support my family. That’s what I mean by respectability. (Father Quotes) I’m very old-fashioned in some ways because of my father, who thought that being a public servant was an honor. Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society. (Father Quotes) If you go from a structure where you have the support and that partner and that construction of a family and that’s broken apart, I think that’s probably a lot harder than always being a single mom and having the father being a support in another area. (Father Quotes) I lost contact with my father for many years because of apartheid. For, like, six years, I didn’t see my dad. And, now, this was the six years of being a teenager. (Father Quotes) Father, we thank you, especially for letting me fly this flight - for the privilege of being able to be in this position, to be in this wondrous place, seeing all these many startling, wonderful things that you have created. (Father Quotes) Unusually for an Indian man of his generation, my father, being aware of my mother’s intellectual abilities, encouraged her to go abroad by herself to obtain a Ph.D. (Father Quotes) My father didn’t think being an artist was a respectable or worthy goal for a man. He hoped I would see my way to more serious work and would find myself turning towards medicine, law, or business. (Father Quotes) On any given day, my father wasn’t likely to return from work before I was asleep for the night. I saw that a man’s work was important, that he must pursue it tirelessly, and that it might require certain sacrifices, like being away from the warmth and comfort of home. (Father Quotes) My father died in France, and my sisters and I went over with my mum to bring back his body. I remember going to the funeral parlour in France and being given a laminated menu of coffins, and thinking, surely there is an ice cream at the back of here! (Father Quotes) I got married, going to become father soon, being No. 1 in the sport that I love with all my heart. I mean, it’s pretty awesome. (Father Quotes) I’m Irish as hell: Kelly on one side, Shanley on the other. My father had been born on a farm in the Irish Midlands. He and his brothers had been shepherds there, cattle and sheep, back in the early 1920s. I grew up surrounded by brogues and Irish music, but stayed away from the old country till I was over 40. I just couldn’t own being Irish. (Father Quotes) Being a father at a later age is different from when I had my other two daughters when I was in my 20s and 30s. If you’re in your 60s and you’re with the kid every day, you’re dealing with the mind of a child, so it opens up that childishness in you again. (Father Quotes) I remember being very young and going to AA meetings with my father in Brooklyn. I thought it was fun because they served hot chocolate and cookies. (Father Quotes) A person like me who has grown up in a mixed culture ought to be spiritual. My mother is a Catholic, my father is a Muslim, and my wife is a Hindu. Personally, I feel spirituality is about being clear-hearted. It involves a sense of connection with the divine. (Father Quotes) I think by my father owning a store, I was definitely aware of the commercial aspect of selling clothes. His shop was a place I enjoyed spending time in as a boy, so I learned things almost by osmosis at times, by literally just being around all the action and not really despite myself. (Father Quotes)

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