The reservedness and distance that fathers keep, often deprive their sons of that refuge which would be of more advantage to them than an hundred rebukes or chidings.
The human father has to be confronted and recognized as human, as a man who created a child and then, by his absence, left the child fatherless and then Godless.
The hearts of some fathers are gifted with the same thoughtful affection which a lover feels for his mistress.[Il y a dans certains cœurs de père un peu de cet amour prévenant qu’un amant a pour sa maîtresse.]
My dad, he is such a soft man. Even if he has these opinions about my boyfriends, he will be the sweetest guy. He will make you feel like you’re fascinating and awesome, even if he doesn’t like you that much.
It is a wise father that knows his own child.
If only I could be freed of this quest for the father. Father? Savior? God?
I know you’re no worse than most men but I thought you were better. I never saw you as a man. I saw you as my father.
I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.[Ein ähnlich starkes Bedürfnis aus der Kindheit wie das nach dem Vaterschutz wüßte ich nicht anzugeben.]
I am so excited to extend myself behind the scenes as a designer and to – as my father puts it – finally have a real job.
He that will have his son have a respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son.
Being a father is a matter of biology. Being a dad is a matter of choice.
At bottom God is nothing other than an exalted father.[Gott im Grunde nichts anderes ist als ein erhöhter Vater.]
