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Fortune has, in the main, hitherto looked unfavourably upon me since I left home, but I begin to hope for better things. Still, in all my past distresses, one thought has consoled me - I have learned to appreciate a parent's love.

— Elijah Parish Lovejoy

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I was lucky to have parents who loved me.

— Jean Paul Gaultier

I am lucky to have had an attentive, curious and loving dad and heart-smart, down-to-earth, gifted mother. They changed the outlooks of their own lives and have never forgotten the people and organizations that helped them dream bigger than their circumstances should have allowed.

— Jennifer Garner

I'm lucky that I have my family, I'm lucky that my parents are still together. Those are the things that I cherish.

— Hailey Baldwin

I'm a lucky person because I've been loved a lot. I have a great family.

— Monica Bellucci

As a child, as far as I was concerned, my dad had an amazing job, and we had all the money we needed. My life was so fun and carefree that I didn't realize at all that we weren't rich - until I met someone rich. Still, I've never met a rich kid who grew up as happy as I did.

— Artie Lange

I come from a large family, but I was not raised with a fortune. Something more was left me, and that was family values.

— Dikembe Mutombo

I was fortunate to be raised by loving grandparents.

— Ronnie Milsap

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm a guy who's had great good fortune in his life. And everything has kind of gone in my direction.

— Tom Brokaw

I'm very lucky, I've got two very loving parents, still very much together, and always been very supportive.

— Kit Harington

I'm very fortunate that I have a wonderful family around me and loved ones.

— Melissa Etheridge