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My father was the youngest of seven, and nobody lived to be 60. And so we were always sitting shiva in my house, and my father would say, 'Life goes on.'

— Judy Blume

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

My father died when I was five, but I grew up in a strong family.

— Philip Levine

Between the ages of 8 and 12 it was difficult to know what my father was saying, and he moved very slowly, and then he died.

— Colm Toibin

My father was out of my life when I was pretty young - when I was 7 years old, he was gone. I didn't see him for the rest of my childhood.

— Flea

My father died when I was seven, leaving a widow and five sons, ranging in age from five to seventeen. My mother was the most highly-disciplined and hardest working person I have ever known, and this, combined with her love and gentleness, enabled her to make a success of each of her children.

— Arthur Lewis

My father died when I was only five years old, and that was the moment when I learned a cruel lesson that tomorrow, in fact, might not be another day.

— Kara Swisher

As I celebrate life, I can't help but think how young my mom was when she died of a heart attack at 53. My mom didn't get to meet her grandchildren, but I'm determined to watch mine grow up.

— Andie MacDowell

My dad died when I was young; my mom remarried with more haste than sense to a fellow... he wasn't evil or anything, but he was worthless.

— P. J. O'Rourke

✗Opposing Perspectives

I was 28 when my father died, and I was an only child.

— Don Rickles

My father died when I was 7. I was his favorite child, and he was my beloved father. I brought him along with me all through my life. Every elderly man has a bit of my father in him for me.

— P. L. Travers

My dad died when he was 60. I was only 17 and I think, psychologically, that had a huge impact on me, probably more than I realised.

— Pam Ferris