I just wished they'd see Mari, their daughter. I wished they saw how much I liked art and how much I didn't want to dedicate my life to something I wasn't passionate about.

H.M. Ward
About This Quote

The quote, “I just wished they'd see Mari, their daughter” is an important message about the importance of doing what you love. The father speaks of how he wishes that his wife and her friends would see his daughter Mari. He feels that they do not understand his love for art or that he does not want to dedicate his life to something he is not passionate about. He is passionate about art and he wishes that others could see this passion.

Source: Backdraft

Some Similar Quotes
  1. I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. - Marilyn Monroe
  2. You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth. - William W. Purkey
  3. This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like... - Marilyn Monroe
  4. When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable. - Jess C. Scott
  5. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears." After all this time?"" Always, " said Snape. - J.k. Rowling
More Quotes By H.M. Ward
  1. I don't know what to say to fill the silence. I don't know how to fix this. It seems wrong to leave him, but I have to. There's no compromise, no alternative. Things just weren't meant to be, which seems like a pansy-ass thing to...
  2. I felt like a trophy child, someone he had around to show off. It felt like it was more important that his daughter was perfect–but, I was his daughter and I was neither of those things. I worked hard to get my grades, and I...
  3. I just wished they'd see Mari, their daughter. I wished they saw how much I liked art and how much I didn't want to dedicate my life to something I wasn't passionate about.
  4. What'd you think would happen when you died? That the prophecy would just be over and we'd all be like, oops, guess we got that one wrong?
  5. You trusted me to do things that terrify you because it's what I needed. I can do the same for you. I can hold you. I can let you in.
Related Topics