Quotes by Dad We tell ourselves that God is dead, when what we mean is that God is Dad, and we wish him dead. A. N. Wilson dad god mean Recently, I took my son to see The Haunted Mansion, which was one of the worst things (I hesitate even to call it a movie) that I have ever seen. He thought it was better than Finding Nemo and we had a fruitless argument which I'm sure made him acutely aware of the disadvantages of having a film critic for a dad. A. O. Scott film-critics dad son I had a tremendous upbringing and foundation but as others like me have experienced, when you go to college, mom and dad are no longer there to help guide. There were some moments in college that really cemented my own convictions and beliefs. It was a real period of growth and maturity in my sanctifying process. I got married in college. That was a tremendous blessing. Four years later, we started having children and that gives you a deeper understanding of the Father's love. Aaron Kampman dad mom children My dad is a chemical engineer, and my mom was a teacher. They were pretty serious about education, but I always thought about things a little bit differently. Aaron Levie dad mom teacher My hometown is 30,000 people. It's remote, but it's an oil town, so it's developed. There's definitely a mill mentality: not a lot of people leave. It's a lot of long hours, shift work. Even my Dad, who's a dentist worked hard, because that's what people do up there. Aaron Lines oil dad long I get on fine with my mum and dad, but if they want to see the grandchildren, they come to me. Aaron Taylor-Johnson grandchildren dad want To me, my Dad's the greatest guy - next to Jesus Christ - who ever walked this planet. He's been that outstanding male role model in my life. And he's still the same guy I grew up around, very conscious of the image he sets forth. As he would say, 'Wouldn't do anything behind your back that I wouldn't do to your face.' Aaron Tippin role-models dad jesus I always tell people that my primary job is being a dad and husband. Music is just what pays the bills. Aaron Watson dad husband jobs For my parents it was all about getting a deal, my dad came to America and he heard of this concept of brunch. He didn't quite know what it was. And he thought it was this other meal that existed between breakfast and lunch. He was kind of like - I remember he sort of was like America has so much food that between breakfast and lunch they have to stop and eat again. They have brunch. It was completely legal it was, like, a legal meal that you could have. I mean, clearly it wasn't the only reason he came to America, but I think it certainly sweetened the pot for him. Aasif Mandvi dad mean thinking I think I discovered my first, you know, my first image of a naked woman was sort of sneaking a peek at one of those magazines that was in my dad's store. Aasif Mandvi naked dad thinking Blaire, This was my grandmother’s. My father’s mother. She came to visit me before she passed away. I have fond memories of her visits and when she passed on she left this ring to me. In her will I was told to give it to the woman who completes me. She said it was given to her by my grandfather who passed away when my dad was just a baby but that she’d never loved another the way she’d loved him. He was her heart. You are mine. This is your something old. I love you, Rush Abbi Glines dad mother baby I really wished he hadn't made me hate to read the Bible. Having it shoved down my throat all my life had made me bitter toward reading it. I believed it, but my dad had used it to his benefit too many times and ignored the parts in there that would point out his wrongs. Like judging Beau without even knowing him. That was in the Bible too. Abbi Glines dad hate reading I'm one of five kids and we lived on a massive farm in New South Wales with my mum and dad. Abbie Cornish wales dad kids My dad was so much fun growing up. Abby Elliott growing-up dad fun One day that same year, I told my dad that someday, I would sail around the world alone. Abby Sunderland dad one-day years I'm an actor, paid to act. I don't bring personal problems to the sets. Dad taught me that. Abhishek Bachchan taught dad actors It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad. Abigail Van Buren dad mom inspiring When you have kids, you instantly feel that you do not want to do them wrong. Those dads that go off to Florida and start a new life, I couldn’t imagine that: seeing my kid once every Christmas, every three years. If I’m gone for six days it feels like too much. Adam Carolla dad christmas kids I spoke to my dad, and he said it took close to 90 dollars to raise me. But that was me and my sister, and my sister moved out when she was 16, so sometimes it can knock you up to triple digits to raise a kid. Adam Carolla dad humor funny My dad was a big car guy. If you wanted to spend time with my dad, he was working on the car. Adam Ferrara car dad guy 1234567891011»