"My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense." ― Fred Allen Topic(s): Dad More From Fred Allen "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me." "The last time I saw him he was walking down lover’s lane holding his own hand." "The first time I sang in the church choir; two hundred people changed their religion." More In Dad "The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience."― Tokugawa Ieyasu "I lost my mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, and we had to relocate my dad after 58 years in the family home. That was tough."― Doug Davidson "I am really, I think, truly an easygoing, positive, fun person."― Lisa Scottoline