I hope people will like my novels after I’m dead. And I hope my children think about me in good ways, by and large. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
I once tried to raise two tomato plants, and they died in spite of the fact I fertilized them every morning. Duh. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
It’s nice to have more than one little one because then you’ll have – while one is pushing you in a wheelchair, the other one can open the doors for you. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
Music was a large part of my life. and it is a bit cliche, but it’s a way people come together. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
I think I would have written more books if I’d had fewer kids or had them earlier, but I think the books in general would have had a little less spark to them. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
A parentologist is a person who writes a book about parenting that is very clear about answers to, ‘How am I supposed to raise my child?’ Some of these well-intentioned people may be a bit too sure-footed on the sometimes slippery slope of parenting. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
In my case, a papadaddy is a father. My paternal grandfather was called Papa by my father who was called Daddy by me. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
Because we men have been physically stronger and more arrogant, we’ve influenced much of the cool stuff of the world, like basing the definition of courage on what we do on battlefields rather than on the patience or endurance or tolerance necessary for a sometimes painful daily grind that includes small children. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
Being a father can ‘unreason’ your worldview, or at least make it very flexible, and that can create all sorts of fun and insights. It’s sad that children’s open-eyed wonder and sense of play begin to fade as they approach adolescence. One grand function of fathering is to keep the fading to a minimum. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
As an older dad who grew up in a rural culture in the South, certain things were expected of women, and that included raising the children. But I think it’s just as important for the father to give the baths, to hug, to change the diapers, to tell the stories. Clyde Edgerton Read Quote
