Juvenal Quotes

It would take more than long-stemmed roses to change my view that you're a despicable cowardy custard and a disgrace to a proud family. Your ancestors fought in the Crusades and were often mentioned in despatches, and you cringe like a salted snail at the thought of appearing as Santa Claus before an audience of charming children who wouldn't hurt a fly. It's enough to make an aunt turn her face to the wall and give up the struggle.

It is awesome to feel you are carrying on the family name.

I really believe in the last name Hoffa being something powerful. You want to live your life to bring honor to that name.

I assume the closest members of my family don't actually want to kill me, but the truth is that I have shamed and hurt them; they have to deal with the outrage that my public statements cause, and undoubtedly some members of my clan do want to kill me for that.

It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin.

I didn't want my kids having to pass through an airport named after their father.

For those things which were done either by our fathers or ancestors, and in which we ourselves had no share, I can scarcely call our own.

Every family has that secret. Every family has that thing where you go, 'Shhh, shhh, shhh.'

I am very aware of my family name. I'm very aware of the legacy that that kind of carries with it. And I think that I didn't want to lose any kind of hold of that. And I think once you're born into something that you're proud of and that you're aware of, you don't take it lightly.

If I changed my name, everyone would have just known that I changed my name. If I had been anonymous, it would have felt pretentious. It would seem like I'm trying to dodge something. I love my family and have such respect for their work, for their career and talents, and I'm very proud to be connected with them.

There is but a step between a proud man's glory and his disgrace.

My second year of Ryerson, I still lived at my folks' place. I went to the attic to find some prop for a play I was doing. And I found a scrapbook dedicated to my father's years at Ryerson as an actor. He never mentioned it.

My greatest production is my children. Then, to see my grandbabies is the gravy.

Family honour is the most important thing.

Personally, I like to think I'm like my old man. I like to think I have the brains he did.

If my name were Pasolini or Rossi, my life would be easier. But I never thought of changing it. That would mean that I am ashamed to be Alessandra Mussolini, which is stupid because Alessandra Mussolini never did anything to be ashamed of.

I was not aware of what my dad had accomplished. I grew up with him playing football.

That was one of the most hurtful things, to have my mother see me in court and to have my mother see me behind bars.

My last name is all I have. I try to carry that to a high standard by setting high expectations.

It's beyond my wildest dreams to come out, represent my family, my father and the music of Led Zeppelin.

I don't think it's healthy to have secrets; they hang over a family for generations.

If I ever spat at an opponent, I'd never be able to show my face to my family ever again.

Every time I step onto the field, I think of my parents. It's such an honor to represent them and my family.

I was never going to do anything that would have brought shame to my family. I owed too much, and I wanted them to be proud to say that they were Bruno Sammartino's mother and father.

confession ran in the family.