My father was often angry when I was most like him. — Lillian Hellman

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry. — William Shakespeare
Love matches, so called, have illusion for their father and need for their mother. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars. — Victor Hugo
What a word is truth. Slippery, tricky, unreliable. I tried in these books to tell the truth. — Lillian Hellman
It is best to act with confidence, no matter how little right you have to it. — Lillian Hellman
If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves. — Lillian Hellman