Trophy Child Quotes & Sayings

Not all cartoon humor is just about having bugged-out eyes and tongues flying out of people's heads. — John Kricfalusi

The only time I can ever remember Steven crying over any of it was after my treatment, when I tried to use my foot on his bass drum pedal, and we realized I could never play a drum set. — Jordan Sonnenblick

LIBERAL, n. A man with his mind open at both ends. — Colin Falconer

Choosing to do things your way may doom me to be a penniless spinster."
"If Christ called you to be penniless, would you not become so willingly? — Melissa Jagears

I felt like a trophy child, someone he had around to show off. It felt like it was more important that his daughter was perfect - but, I was his daughter and I was neither of those things. I worked hard to get my grades, and I tried so hard to meet his expectations, but I failed. Over and over again, I fell short. I didn't measure up. That feeling never faded. — H.M. Ward

In Hollywood the woods are full of people that learned to write but evidently can't read. If they could read their stuff, they'd stop writing. — Will Rogers

Coming from the South, I just felt you had to work just a little bit harder. It was not going to be handed to you. I'd get the letters from all the major schools but no one came out to talk to me face to face until this small, dominant black school, Mississippi State Valley University sent a coach out to me. I had a chance to talk to him and he said, 'Hey Jerry, we're going to be doing some great things at Mississippi Valley State University and we would love to have you there.' — Jerry Rice

I may look like Froggy the Gremlin, but in truth I'm Prince Fuckin Charming. — Stephen King

I think jewelry is beautiful on all women and I think it's sentimental - and Disney is sentimental. It's subtle and it's low-key and it's just a sweet reminder of sweetness. — Kidada Jones

The pendulum has overcorrected from the cruel era of rapping a disobedient child's knuckles with a ruler to
giving every child a trophy for showing up. Every child should have the experience of being loved unconditionally, supported, and encouraged,
but this requires more than a standing ovation every time he or she enters the room. — Ramani Durvasula

The high achievers will do anything to fulfil their dreams, to reach their goals and to accomplish their missions. They are willing to run as much as they can, to walk as much as they can or to crawl as much as they can. They are full of determination. — Euginia Herlihy

Fear is the proof of a degenerate mind. — Virgil

We can't protect ourselves from pain and heartache. — Dani Shapiro