Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope. -John Ciardi

 

Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.


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This quote is just one of 12 total John Ciardi quotes in our collection. John Ciardi is known for saying 'Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.' as well as some of the following quotes.

A dollar saved is a quarter earned.

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You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.

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Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.

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Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.

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The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself.

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