Mark Haddon Quotes

I kept arguing that 'love is the most important force, love is the most important force.' So I wanted to show him loving. Sometimes it's dramatic: it means you lay down your life. But sometimes it means making sure someone's trunk is packed and hoping they'll be O.K. at school.

It is much easier to become a father than to be one.

I have three sons, and I think we're both fierce protectors of our children.

You bring children into the world. You love them with heart and soul.

I knew that I was loved. And that's such an important thing. And, of course, at such an early age, you take it for granted. Of course your parents love you. Of course Mrs. Hubert across the street loves you and your godmother loves you and your grandparents love you.

I love my boys very much. I want only the best for them and am committed to being a devoted father.

Parenthood is such a lesson in self-sacrifice.

Adopting means opening your home, and heart, to a life you've never known. But there is nothing as richly rewarding as being an adoptive parent.

As a father, you want the best for your son, quite obviously. You want to create the best memories for your son.

As a father, you become more responsible.

I have no plan except to take care of the people I love.

My number one goal is to love, support and be there for my son.

Oh, my God. I want to be a mother, and I anticipate loving my children quite fiercely. I think about it all the time, though it's a silly thing to think about because the kind of mother I'll be depends on the kind of children I have. I can't wait to meet them.

Fatherhood is wonderful.

You need your mom and dad to protect you. It means they love you so much.

I felt the calling to adopt. You just know in the deepest part of your being that you are meant to find this little soul and guide them through life.

All I know is that once you have children, you put them before anything you're feeling or going through. Today, my daughter walked into the room and I said, 'I love you, baby,' and she said, 'Well, I don't like you,' and I said to my wife, 'The meaner she is to me, the more I love her.'

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.

I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.

When you love somebody, and they have a child, you love their child. You just accept it as a part of who they are, and you care about them and theirs.

When you become a parent, it blows you open in ways that you never thought possible in terms of a level of love that I know I never thought I could possibly have.

To find someone who loves your children like you do is really rare.

My mom is a typical mother.

My children keep me real and keep me honest.

When you have kids, they are the consistent things in your life. They don't change no matter what's going on. They love you. They are more honest than anybody will be.