The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.
— Xavier Becerra
I am the mess that only you can decipher.
— Timothy Joshua
The poem is the literary form of the 21st century. It's able to connect young people in a deep way to language ... it's language as play.
— Carol Ann Duffy
Women gain social influence through their roles as mothers, transmitters of culture, and parents for the next generation.
— Patricia Hill Collins
Generally speaking, punishment makes men hard and cold; it concentrates; it sharpens the feeling of alienation; it strengthens the power of resistance
— Friedrich Nietzsche
Research shows that parents are the single biggest influence on children - if you are worried about your teen and drugs, talk to them.
— John Walters
The most important influence on a child is the character of its parents, rather than this or that single event. — Erich Fromm
The most influential of all educational factor is the conversation in a child's home. — William Temple
The influence upon our intelligence of events that happened in the womb is three times as great as anything our parents did to us after our birth. — Matt Ridley
My parents, especially my dad, had a big influence on my hockey career. He introduced me to the game when I was younger, and I stuck with it. — Steven Stamkos
Self-acceptance begins in infancy, with the influence of your parents and siblings and other important people. — Brian Tracy
A criminal always returns home. — Ljupka Cvetanova
Who knows what would have become of me, if my parents had not had their influence on me. — Otto Schily
The influence of one's parents is powerful and permanent. — Faye Wattleton
Our parents have, by far, the greatest influence on shaping who we are and how we deal with the world. — Mamie Gummer
It must be quite rare for an interviewer to be interviewed. — William Hague
Laugh ... It's the sweetest thing one can do for oneself and one's fellow human beings. — Maya Angelou
Genuine, authentic relating enlivens the spirit. — Arthur P. Ciaramicoli
I'm concerned about the insidious influence of the media's bad messages that undermine the lessons parents try to instill in their sons and daughters. — John Ratzenberger
It's funny how much influence our parents have on us." "True. — Susan Wiggs
There'll be icicles and birthday clothesAnd sometimes there'll be sorrow — Joni Mitchell
I don't want to have people get completely sick of me before I've ever even done something legitimate. — Megan Fox
Make no mistake about it: Next to parents and families, our teachers are the most important influence in our children's lives. — Kenny Guinn
Your friends may influence your decisions even more than your parents will. — Robert Cheeke
