Father Giving Away Daughter Quotes & Sayings

No one ever owns a cat," he corrected her. "You share a common habitation on a basis of equal rights and mutual respect . . . although somehow the cat always comes out ahead of the deal. Siamese particularly have a way of getting the upper hand. — Lilian Jackson Braun

I would rather fall flat on my face than try to just make a quick dollar by making music that fits into the radio format right now. It does nothing for me. — Ariel Rechtshaid

Simplify your life and your mind. Think more of infinity and less of yourself. — Frederick Lenz

She cannot escape marriage; it is her sacred Hindu duty, just as giving her away in marriage was her father's sacred Hindu duty. Like Indian Independence, marriage is her ultimate 'Tryst with Destiny,' and it is not in her hand to escape her preordained and compulsory fate. A marriageable daughter is the lowest common denominator in the giant scheme of things. — Chandana Roy

I always take a story that's kind of out there, like an urban myth. I take some possibility that people imagine, that they are familiar with, and try to turn it into a story. — Cecelia Ahern

I am fascinated by what is beautiful, strong, healthy, what is living. I seek harmony. — Leni Riefenstahl

It seems, after all that there are no nonpeculiar people. — Saul Bellow

And I wondered if he knew how well, how naturally he led. Was it, in the end, so different leading men? Was it not much the same - picking out the trail, deciding the safest way, strengthening the unsure step with words of encouragement, guiding, going ahead, but not too far ahead - was not trailcraft much the same as kingcraft? — Stephen R. Lawhead

The fact that 'True Blood' affects people in this way is incredible to me - the fact we have to go to such great lengths to hide storylines just proves the cache our show has. — Ryan Kwanten

It's a big thing now: A lot of people want to be assistants to celebrities. If you're pursuing that, you're an idiot. You're a moron. The shortest distance between two points is not a celebrity, or being next to a celebrity. — Lewis Black

It's a wholly illogical but nonetheless powerful belief that things will change for the better in a new place; that the urge to self-destruct will magically disappear. — Stephen King

Oh well," sighed Glokta. "A man has to have hope doesn't he?"
"Of course sir," muttered the servant, heading for the door.
Does he? — Joe Abercrombie

I am infected with life and will die of it in time. — Peter S. Beagle