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Quote by Angelo Patri
The father who would taste the essence of his fatherhood must turn

The father who would taste the essence of his fatherhood must turn back from the plane of his experience, take with him the fruits of his journey and begin again beside his child, marching step by step over the same old road. – Angelo Patri

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