As much success came to him, my father s... by Marlo Thomas

Author actress Success Television producer

As much success came to him, my father stayed true to his promise. He built the hospital to help the most helpless children with catastrophic illnesses.

- Marlo Thomas

Other quotes by Marlo Thomas

Life

I think loss of loved ones is the hardest blow in life.

- Marlo Thomas

Father May People

My father said there were two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better.

- Marlo Thomas

Actions Pretty Words

We've been taught to believe that actions speak louder than words. But I think words speak pretty loud all of our lives; we carry these words in our head.

- Marlo Thomas

Family Being

In that I found being able to talk to my family about my feelings, praying for strength and realizing that our lives have a deep purpose and the journey of our lives is to find out what that is and express it, was the only way I could have gotten through it.

- Marlo Thomas

Fame

Fame lost its appeal for me when I went into a public restroom and an autograph seeker handed me a pen and paper under the stall door.

- Marlo Thomas

Sex Nothing

Nothing is either all masculine or all feminine except having sex.

- Marlo Thomas

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