Quote by John Ciardi
Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal

Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope. – John Ciardi

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What has any poet to trust more than the feel of the thing? Theory concerns him only until he picks up his pen, and it begins to concern him again as soon as he lays it down. – John Ciardi

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A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in the students. – John Ciardi

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I am an obsessive garage cleaner – my wife and the neighbors make fun of me. I remember that my father was the same way, and now when Im out there unearthing things in the garage, I realize I am becoming my dad! – Chris ODonnell

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The only other time I can recall my dad getting upset at me was when I missed a hockey practice. My parents were away, so my buddy and I decided to skip it. I never told my dad about it, but he found out from the coach. – Mike Weir

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When I was little, we had a Golden Book that had all these Disney characters in one portrait on the first page. My dad used to read from it every night. Wed play this game of find Pluto or find Donald Duck. Hed read us stories and do all the voices. Those are great memories. – Danica McKellar

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I remember opening my dads closet and there were, like, 40 suits, every color of the rainbow, plaid and winter and summer. He had two jewelry boxes full of watches and lighters and cuff links. And just… he was that guy. He was probably unfulfilled in his life in many ways. – Jon Hamm

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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. – Epictetus

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Obstinacy is the sister of constancy, at least in vigor and stability. – Michel de Montaigne

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I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot. – Gary Hart

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