James Haven Quotes

A lot of peoples' parents aren't very supportive; my mom is super supportive.

The fact my relationship with my son is so good makes me forgiving of my father and also appreciative.

Thank God my parents had an abundance of patience.

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.

Yes, Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me.

If, when you charged a person with his faults, you credited him with his virtues too, you would probably like everybody.

I was embarrassed by my parents. I thought they had nothing of interest to say or contribute to anything. My real crime was not understanding that they were interesting, and I have been trying to make it up to them for being so indescribably blase, so genuinely uninterested and dismissive.

Be always lavish of your caresses, and sparing in your corrections.

If I could do one thing over I'd have been nicer to my parents.

I went from resenting my mother-in-law to accepting her, finally to appreciating her. What appeared to be her diffidence when I was first married, I now value as serenity.

My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.

When I was a kid, I thought my dad was a little bit harsh with me at times. Sometimes I needed an arm around me instead of my dad telling me what I did wrong, but it obviously worked.

Forgiveness is important in families, especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed - for the most part, every family's got them.

My dad can be pretty critical sometimes.

Now that I'm a father, I've forgiven my parents.

I wanted a good relationship with my mother, and I realized I had a choice: Either I could spend all my time angry that she didn't give me the hugs I thought I needed, or I could understand that she hugs differently. It's not a spread-open-the-arms, 'come here' hug. She hugs by sheltering me from her worries.

The severe household has no fierce slaves, while it is the affectionate mother who has the prodigal son.

My mom was always writing me notes to get me out of stuff.

The day I stopped fearing my father was the day I could enjoy him.

I broke everything inside the house - boom! - but my mother was always very nice. She'd say, 'OK, OK, have another ball.'

In the same way that I cannot be perfect and need grace for my mistakes, I also need to give my kids grace. I am constantly learning to be patient with them, understanding that they won't do everything right all the time, while still holding them to a high standard, as their heavenly father does.

Don't try to change or tear your brother down, let him make his mistakes and he will come around.

I have more pictures of my children than my father ever looked at me.

Support your friends - even in their mistakes. But be clear, however, that it is the friend and not the mistake you are supporting.

Family life! The United Nations is child's play compared to the tugs and splits and need to understand and forgive in any family.