It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment.Honoré de Balzac
A mother's life, you see, is one long succession of dramas, now soft and tender, now terrible. Not an hour but has its joys and fears.Honoré de Balzac
Our most bitter enemies are our own kith and kin. Kings have no brothers, no sons, no mother!Honoré de Balzac
A husband who submits to his wife's yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A woman's influence ought to be entirely concealed.Honoré de Balzac
What is a child, monsieur, but the image of two beings, the fruit of two sentiments spontaneously blended?Honoré de Balzac
I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection.Sigmund Freud
Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action.Mother Teresa
Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.Elizabeth II
Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.Elizabeth II
