A Quote by Samuel Butler

It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music to be the legitimate offspring of respectable parents.

Samuel Butler

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Father Knows Legitimate Like Music Offspring Own Parents Respectable Tune Wise

Quote Author

Samuel Butler
British - Poet
December 4, 1835 - June 18, 1902

It's like my parents' musical tastes are the mother and father of my music. It's their fault for making me so emotional and in tune with my emotions!

Chet Faker

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

William Shakespeare

When I was a boy, my own dad told me in a smiling and wistful way that it's a wise man that knows his own father.

Michael Leunig

Both parents were very encouraging - especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune.

Gordon Getty

It is a wise child that knows its own father, and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him.

Mark Twain

In any event, parents never underestimated the abilities of their own children. Quite the reverse. Sometimes it was well nigh impossible for a teacher to convince the proud father or mother that their beloved offspring was a complete nitwit.

Roald Dahl

It is a wise child that knows his own father. [Lat., Nondum enim quisquam suum parentem ipse cognosvit.]

Homer

Parents are the worst teachers, if they are good at it and you're not. My father thought I was the densest offspring he could have produced.

John Hurt

If I do my job well, then God will smile on my offspring and on their offspring. I'm sure my father is seeing a blessing in me.

Marvin Gaye

My father was a civil servant, so having a regular job, being respectable is a big deal for me. Respectable in the sense that I support my family. That's what I mean by respectability.

Hanif Kureishi

I play in tune like a cello player and use legitimate vibrato. There are no tricks; it's just all in the hands!

Jaco Pastorius

There are four types of men in this world: 1. The man who knows, and knows that he knows; he is wise, so consult him. 2. The man who knows, but doesn't know that he knows; help him not forget what he knows. 3. The man who knows not, and knows that he knows not; teach him. 4. Finally, there is the man who knows not but pretends that he knows; he is a fool, so avoid him.

Solomon Ibn Gabirol

I have done everything I can to make sure my daughter knows her father because you form your own identity by rebelling against your parents - but first you have to know them.

Greta Scacchi

I think my parents are the first influence on me music-wise. My dad was into Motown and soul, and my mom was into British '80s pop, like The Trashcan Sinatras. I grew up on that. It was great. They were the first people to really bring music into my life.

Clairo

My parents met in music school, and my father was a music professor and conductor. Growing up, we always had classical and contemporary music playing.