But then my mother, who's a very selfless, stoic person from a family… — Patricia Richardson

But then my mother, who's a very selfless, stoic person from a family of Marines, would tell us that what was good for our father was good for us - he would make more money; therefore, we'd be able to get better educations.

Patricia RichardsonActress · American · b. 1951

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Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father. — Jean de la Bruyere
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