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Religious literature11 quotes
Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. — God · 1405 BCAnd he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. — Genesis 22:2 · 1405 BCMy son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — Proverbs 6:20 · 686 BCA wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. — Proverbs 10:1 · 686 BCChildren, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother. — Ephesians 6:1-2 · 62Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. — Colossians 3:20 · 62All 11 quotes →Tragedy (play)3 quotes
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child. — William Shakespeare · 1606My son-and what's a son? A thing begot
Within a pair of minutes, thereabout,
A lump bred up in darkness. — Thomas Kyd · 1592Sons are the anchors of a mother's life. — Sophocles · 400 BCDrama2 quotes
You may keep one of your children. The other one must go. — SS Doctor · 1982There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from ya. That's never possible. — Atticus Finch · 1962Drama (film)2 quotes
You may keep one of your children. The other one must go. — SS Doctor · 1982There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from ya. That's never possible. — Atticus Finch · 1962Comedy1 quote
George, we’ve had it with you. Understand? We love you like a son, but even parents have limits. — Frank Costanza · 1997Comedy (TV)1 quote
George, we’ve had it with you. Understand? We love you like a son, but even parents have limits. — Frank Costanza · 1997Comedy drama1 quote
It's the most terrifying day of your life the day the first one is born. — Bob Harris · 2003Comedy drama (film)1 quote
It's the most terrifying day of your life the day the first one is born. — Bob Harris · 2003Coming of age1 quote
My God, are we gonna be like our parents? — Andrew Clark · 1985Coming of age (film)1 quote
My God, are we gonna be like our parents? — Andrew Clark · 1985Feminist literature1 quote
Till society is very differently constituted, parents, I fear, will still insist on being obeyed, because they will be obeyed, because they will be obeyed, and constantly endeavor to settle that power on a Divine right which will not bear the investigation of reason. — Mary Wollstonecraft · 1792Greek tragedy1 quote
Sons are the anchors of a mother's life. — Sophocles · 400 BCPolitical literature1 quote
Till society is very differently constituted, parents, I fear, will still insist on being obeyed, because they will be obeyed, because they will be obeyed, and constantly endeavor to settle that power on a Divine right which will not bear the investigation of reason. — Mary Wollstonecraft · 1792Psychological drama1 quote
You may keep one of your children. The other one must go. — SS Doctor · 1982Psychological drama (film)1 quote
You may keep one of your children. The other one must go. — SS Doctor · 1982Psychological literature1 quote
If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves. — Carl Jung · 1939Romantic comedy1 quote
It's the most terrifying day of your life the day the first one is born. — Bob Harris · 2003Romantic comedy (film)1 quote
It's the most terrifying day of your life the day the first one is born. — Bob Harris · 2003Satire1 quote
They will never allow that a child is under any obligation to his father for begetting him, or his mother for bringing him into the world - which, considering the miseries of human life, was neither a benefit in itself nor intended so by his parents, whose thoughts in their love encounters were otherwise employed. — Jonathan Swift · 1726Sitcom1 quote
George, we’ve had it with you. Understand? We love you like a son, but even parents have limits. — Frank Costanza · 1997Teen1 quote
My God, are we gonna be like our parents? — Andrew Clark · 1985Teen (film)1 quote
My God, are we gonna be like our parents? — Andrew Clark · 1985Travel writing1 quote
They will never allow that a child is under any obligation to his father for begetting him, or his mother for bringing him into the world - which, considering the miseries of human life, was neither a benefit in itself nor intended so by his parents, whose thoughts in their love encounters were otherwise employed. — Jonathan Swift · 1726