Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well whose branches run over the wall The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel) Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
Fathers Quotes (2396 Quotes)
Our argument is that fathers should have the same right,
When Bush was sworn in the second time as governor, his father is standing behind him, and as he turns after taking the oath of office, he walks past his father's outstretched arms to Bullock, who truly was his practical political mentor, and he embraces Bullock first.
It's probably the best memory you could have of my dad.
I had the blessing or curse to be born into an activist family. My mom and dad were into the protests way before I was born. And once I was born, they raised me in that activist environment.
Countries are either mothers or fathers, and engender the emotional bristle secretly reserved for either sire.
My father is Swedish and my mother is French.
The dad was running and trying to get the baby, so he had burns on his hands.
To depend upon a profession is a less odious form of slavery than to depend upon a father.
I recall fondly, as a kid, ... when my dad would hyperextend my big toe playing the 'This Little Piggy Went to Market' game. I don't recall it hurting, and I'm pretty sure I didn't miss a football game, or a game of 'Kick the Can,' for that matter, because of it.
The passing away of the grand old man of the training camp, the father of Dutch football, is an enormous loss for the football world.
I knew she wasn't just a good lady driver, this girl was a great race car driver, ... she was very hungry to do more, somewhat impatient, hence the name fiery redhead.' She would constantly grab me by the shirt and say, Dad,' as she calls me, when are we going to race some more
John had no clue that his dad was out there so that when he walked up on 17, that was the first time John had seen his dad. Picture, storybook, dream. It just doesn't get any better than that.
The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father.
My father wouldn't get us a TV, he wouldn't allow a TV in the house.
At the time it was probably the biggest event of my life. Dad says the barrel of my shotgun was drawing big circles, and my eyes were huge when the bird was coming in.
They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English. I can't even talk the way these people talk Why you ain't, Where you is . . . I blamed the kid, until I heard the mother talk. . . . And then I heard the father talk. Everybody knows it's import
I'm not trying to be a fair and understanding Dad... I'm trying to be a Great Father. Because at times fairness and understanding are superseded by Protection and Preparation.
I had to make this album. It was my therapy after losing my dad. If I didn't have music, I'd probably be strung-out somewhere.
My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president of the United States.
I remember Mr. Mayer very well. He sort of liked to be the father - no, he liked to be treated like you thought he was Daddy, but he didn't treat you like Daddy at all.
Jenna's traveled with me; they've both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they've been old enough in all of their dad's campaigns to really be involved in.
When President Bush's father was in office, an almost identical scenario faced the United States. There was fighting by rebel forces trying to overthrow then-President Samuel Doe. U.S. ships were off the coast of Monrovia, they were evacuating Americans and Europeans, but refusing to intervene with a humanitarian force aimed at making peace,
I pray for them I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
My mother is a Bahamian. My father is a Bahamian, as am I, ... And all that I am, I've received from them and a country that has today given me the opportunities, and to my grandchildren, that I have never dreamt of.
He enjoys the status of a father figure. He's not anymore conceived of as a normal politician but a larger-than-life figure. He's almost like a museum-type of man. There's a feeling that the last tycoon is gone now.
Mickey If I were Hitler you'd give me my father. If I were Hitler, you'd give me your country
I saw some of the most amazing things I've ever seen in a studio on that album. Steve probably sang the 'Mother, Father' vocal in two takes. Done. It seemed like the whole band could just get up and fly away.
I heard great music in my mother's womb and my father was in the New York Philharmonic so I was taken to concerts and of course I heard him practice.
I mean, I look at my dad. He was twenty when he started having a family, and he was always the coolest dad. He did everything for his kids, and he never made us feel like he was pressured. I know that it must be a great feeling to be a guy like that.
I think my father would want to be remembered as an example, but not just in his field. He would want to serve as an example of how anyone from nowhere could apply themselves and one day make a difference.
You women will live as if father is still alive and in the next room.
This has been a terrible story, an anxious time for all the country -- all fathers, mothers of Italian daughters -- but it has concluded in a totally positive way. The two girls are well, and tonight will be able to embrace their loved ones.
Our last jam session was this past Christmas. Dad played his harmonica, mom sang in English and Italian, and I played guitar. I'm so happy that we could share that musical experience for one last time.
It didn't bother them -- they live way out in the country, man. My dad couldn't believe I got paid 500 to eat it. He works at the steel mill back home. He makes that in a week.
Our main goal is not to raise fighters, it's to raise good citizens, and it seems to be working. The first step is to hook them, the second step is to give them things they've been lacking - a father figure, time management, discipline, break down the mol
My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.
Temples stand as a constant physical reminder of the grace and goodness of the Father.
My current companion, Gerard de Battista, is the father of my two sons.
As the father of five, I wake up every morning thanking God for the health and happiness of my children. Not all parents are as fortunate.
Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them.
I told my mother at about the seventh year of therapy that I had been abused sexually by my father, and she hung up the phone on me.
My father was very much a handy person round the house, and I learnt a lot of carpentry from him.
These children are meant to be valued and nurtured and the best place we can do that, we say, is put them in a home where there is a mom and a dad. We have millions of moms and dads out there who are aching to be able to adopt a child.
My first speaking part was to read for John Forsythe for Bachelor Father. I was the lead, opposite him.
I grew up in Chicago, so I've always been a Bears fan. Dad used to take me to Bears games and Cubs games. My brother used to ride me over to Lake Forest College on his Honda Supersport and we'd watch the Bears practice. I remember those guys out there as monsters - they were the biggest things I've ever seen!
I think what strikes a chord is, this is a mother. She has children and she's doing something illegal. We have a history of the father doing what he needs to do to support his family. Mommy is not supposed to take these kinds of risks. She's supposed to be at home nurturing. But I guess you weigh your options and do what you think is gonna work.
If you met my dad, I think a lot of things would be put to rest. Because my pops is a pretty silly guy. But, Coldcut, they're based in the U.K. I'm a big fan of jazz music, so American music has had a big influence on what I listen to.
We have lost so many -- a father, a mother, granddad, our little child, our small, small sister, my friend,
I surrounded myself with women when I was growing up because I had this horrible psycho father. Now I'm trying to really appreciate and like men more.