Authority Figure

Famous quotes containing the words authority figure, authority and/or figure:

    Establishing limits, structure, rules, and expectations takes self-confidence on the part of parents. Parents need to recognize that they are the legitimate authority figures in their households and feel secure in that role.
    Karen Levine (20th century)

    I am still a learner, not a teacher, feeding somewhat omnivorously, browsing both stalk and leaves; but I shall perhaps be enabled to speak with more precision and authority by and by,—if philosophy and sentiment are not buried under a multitude of details.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    A figure with curves always offers a lot of interesting angles.
    Wesley Ruggles, U.S. screenwriter. Tira (Mae West)