Joan Didion Quotes About Parents

Quotes about: Parents

• Despite our preparation, indeed, despite our age, [the death of a parent] dislodges things deep in us, sets off reactions that surprise us and may cut free memories and feelings that we thought had gone to ground long ago. We might, in that indeterminate period they call mourning, be in a submarine, silent on the ocean's bed, aware of the depth charges, now near and now far, buffeting us with recollections.

  Joan Didion

  Memories, Ocean, Cutting

• I don't think anybody feels like they're a good parent. Or if people think they're good parents, they ought to think again.

  Joan Didion

  Thinking, People, Parent

• Becoming a parent is actually terrifying. A lot of people have that feeling about their dogs. And if you're the kind of person who's going to have that feeling about a dog you're definitely going to have that about a child.

  Joan Didion

  Dog, Children, People

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