Sherman made the terrible discovery that men make about their fathers sooner or later... that the man before him was not an aging father but a boy, a boy much like himself, a boy who grew up and had a child of his own and, as best he could, out of a sense of duty and, perhaps love, adopted a role called Being a Father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a Protector, who would keep a lid on all the chaotic and catastrophic possibilities of life. ~Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities
Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name. ~William Wordsworth
Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name. ~William Wordsworth
Youth is a disease from which we all recover. ~Dorothy Fulheim
You're not 40, you're eighteen with 22 years experience. ~Author Unknown
Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes. ~Gloria Naylor
May you live to be a hundred yearsWith one extra year to repent.~Author Unknown
May you live to be a hundred yearsWith one extra year to repent.~Author Unknown
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis
Middle age is having a choice between two temptations and choosing the one that'll get you home earlier. ~Dan Bennett
My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass." "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys." ~Harmon Killebrew
Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed. ~Charles Schulz
A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~Author Unknown
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