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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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It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions. – 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 was built up from my dad more than anyone else. – John Wooden

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My dad used to draw these great cartoon figures. His dream was being a cartoonist, but he never achieved it, and it kind of broke my heart. I think part of my interest in art had to do with his yearning for something he could never have. – Kathryn Bigelow

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I was always okay with the fact that I was taller and bigger than everybody else growing up. My mom, my dad, and my friends always told me I was beautiful. – Jordin Sparks

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Ive hung out at dozens of playgrounds, bored out of my mind, with not even a look of comfort from disapproving mothers all around me. Either they think Im a pedophile or a deadbeat dad. Thats what I get for being a single dad – suspicious looks at the playground. – Dominic West

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Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. – Aristotle

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The Constitution was written by 55 educated and highly intelligent men in Philadelphia in 1787, but it was written so that it could be understood by people of limited education and modest intelligence. – John Jay Hooker

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Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out. – Stephen Covey

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From my first dunk at 14 years old to my second NCAA Championship at the University of Tennessee, my intense training with my dad was always to credit. – Candace Parker

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