People who are successful should never forget that it's 90 per cent luck. You've got to be an eejit to be an egomaniac. I had my glory years - 'Blankety Blank,' the talk show, when I was winning every award going.
Terry WoganRead
A couple of years before he died, I kissed my father goodbye. He said, 'Son, you haven't kissed me since you were a little boy.' It went straight to my heart, and I kissed him whenever I saw him after that, and my sons and I always kiss whenever we meet.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the importance of expressing affection within families, especially across generations.
Terry Wogan's quote emphasizes the significance of physical affection and emotional connection in family relationships. It highlights a moment of realization where he understood the value of expressing love to his father, fostering a tradition that he then carried on with his own sons. This demonstrates how acts of love can transcend generations and strengthen familial bonds.
Themes
FamilyAffectionLoveRelationshipsTradition
In practice
Example use cases
During a family gathering, you could share this quote to emphasize the importance of showing affection.
More from Terry Wogan
All quotes βI've always had an unsentimental view. I don't think the BBC is my auntie. I worked there for years, and you learn that they don't love you for yourself. They'll use you as long as you're popular. You shouldn't wait until it starts to wane. It can sometimes end badly.
Terry WoganRead
I get a lot of letters from people saying, 'How do I get into radio, how do I get into telly?' and I wish there was an answer, because there's no ladder. There are no parameters. You've just got to go in wherever you can, make the tea, and slowly make your way up the ladder.
Terry WoganRead
I say to my children, the reason that marriage - and having children - is so important is that it stops you thinking about yourself. The way to happiness is to give yourself to others and to think of others before you think of yourself.
Terry WoganRead
Similar quotes
The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family.
Morrie SchwartzRead
Our heroine knew that the mother would always leave the window open for her children to fly back by; so they stayed away for years and had a lovely time.
James M. BarrieRead
When in many societies, fathers are usually known by their sons, I am one of the few fathers who is known by his daughter, and I'm proud of it.
Ziauddin YousafzaiRead
There was always music in our home. My mom and my dad loved music. I remember when we were kids we would have these great parties at the house with congas and bongos and African drums, and it was amazing. It wasn't until years later that I found out that they were actually Black Panther meetings.
Queen LatifahRead
Anytime a child is born, the old people look in his face and ask him if he's the One.
Ernest GainesRead
In Afghan society, parents play a central role in the lives of their children; the parent-child relationship is fundamental to who you are and what you become and how you perceive yourself, and it is laden with contradictions, with tension, with anger, with love, with loathing, with angst.
Khaled HosseiniRead