I have a feeling of reverence ...

I have a feeling of reverence about my father being in his 80s - a feeling that I want to whisper, take soft steps, not intrude too much. He's like a stately old cathedral to me now.
 Patti Davis

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Just think: people decided one day that a day should be set aside for motherhood and fatherhood. What a great concept that is.
 Patti Davis
Christopher Reeve understood that everything begins with hope. His vision of walking again, his belief that he would be able to in his lifetime, towered over his broken body.
 Patti Davis
And as far as false hope, there is no such thing. There is only hope or the absence of hope - nothing else.
 Patti Davis
I don't think it's an accident who our parents are; I believe we choose them. So maybe I chose my parents in order to effect change.
 Patti Davis
I did what most writers do when something happens that's overwhelming, fascinating, moving, all of that. I didn't know what else to do about it except write about it.
 Patti Davis