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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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Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old. – 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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When I started writing, I did have some idealised notion of my dad as a writer. But I have less and less of a literary rivalry with him as Ive gone on. I certainly dont feel I need his approval, although maybe thats because Im confident that Ive got it. – Paul Theroux

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David and Dad didnt get along too well growing up. I mean we all got along, but it was harder on David, because David wasnt going to be the son that Dad wanted. But now theyre like best friends. – Amy Sedaris

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You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If youre an entrepreneur and go into the family business, you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party… My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other. – Gary Vaynerchuk

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My dad used to say, You wouldnt worry so much about what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did. – Phil McGraw

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More particularly, having a largely German-oriented education has made me very responsive to 19th-century German literature. – John le Carre

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Hold on to that. You have an autograph. Im going to be famous some day. – Haywood Nelson

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