Don't remember any sayings, I don't recall them being that communicative. But they were gentle and kind. Don't think that deep down I've really come to terms with the sense of loneliness since they died some 25 years ago. Has it really been that long? [sighs, and a little tearful]
Sorry.
If your parents are still around, please ring them.
my old man is frankly a legend; so much so that when i couldn't make my mates wedding due to being in a different hemisphere ,he got invited in my place to sit with all my mates at the rowdy table to keep them amused.
His best line was while sitting outside a boozer in Carlisle with me -a very attractive but seriously up herself young thing tottered past on high heels, Dad just said "she still as to sit down to shit like the rest of us son"
From my mum, an ex accountant about a farmer not paying his bill.
Bloody farmers, you never see one on a bike do you.
Miss my old man for his witty and sometimes dodgy PC comments, one of the best was said whilst we walked to the pub on a summers evening and we saw crossing the road in front of us a rather plump lady wearing little clothing:
'bloody'ell, that would make you sweat!' 
'self praise is no recommendation'
Thanks a bunch - in a modern world of criteria based interviews and giving examples on how bloody wonderful you are I never feel comfortable.
From my gran who I miss like mad
"Always smile, makes the buggers wonder what you know that they don't"
"Never sh1t in your own nest"
"Don't let your balls rule your brain"
having breakfast at Parents place with gf (now wife)
Dad, looking upwards: you'll have to stop all this bumping around upstairs - you're cracking the ceiling 
friend to his Dad on being asked to be God Father:
"Dad, can I be a God Father, 'cos I'm not a Christian or anything?"
Dad thinks.............. "Yes, but you'll have to stop being such a ****"
never forget, your darkest hour is only 60 minutes ..
From my Grandma - Girls can only get pregnant when gorse is in bloom
Also from Grandma - If you really love each other you can have a baby in 6 months.
From an old farmhand when i had a summer job years ago. We were commenting on how skinny the farmers 2 daugters were.
'The closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat'......
Always remembered that. 
As a little girl my mum used to always say 'the world is your oyster' to my brother and sister but never to me. Until a couple of months ago and she started saying it to me?!
When I cried my dad always said that I squealed like a pig stuck under a gate!
When my dad saw me getting wound up by my older sister:
Say nothing for a long time - and then say nothing.
Good advice about not taking the bait which I have largely ignored to my cost!
I forgot the classic from my mum - when I was in my early 20s:
"You and your Dad have never had a chat about the birds and the bees have you? You ought to, he might learn something"
I avoided Dad for weeks afterwards......
el_boufador, thanks for posting the 'Learning to Ride' cartoon 
. . . my copy is in my dear old Dad's pocket - miss you Dad!
Yeah me too thats my fave one and I had forgotton about it for a while...
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