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85 family quotes to show love to the people who matter most

There’s nothing quite like family.

As the foundation of our life's deepest and most meaningful relationships, the unconditional love we receive from family is truly unique. Major life events and holidays may make you appreciate (or, yes, even moan about) your family more than usual, but you don't need a special occasion to gush about your loved ones.

Whether you're treasuring the bond you share with a sibling, laughing about the past with a parent or cherishing the time spent with a grandparent, these family quotes are here to help put that unexplainable love into words.

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If you're seeking a short family quote to write inside a card, a blessed family quote to share with a grandparent or just a funny quote to make you laugh, these inspirational family quotes embody love, humor and appreciation for the people we love most.

Inspirational family quotes

• "If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles." — Letty Cottin Pogrebin

• “Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there any more.”― Robin Hobb
• “The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.” — Mario Puzo
• "A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss … That’s the trade-off. But I’ll take it all." — Brad Pitt
• "Family is family, whether it’s the one you start out with the one you end up with, or the family you gain along the way." — Unknown
• "To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” ― Tia Walker
• “Family is the most important thing in the world.” — Princess Diana
• “Families don’t have to match. You don’t have to look like someone else to love them.” — Leigh Anne Tuohy

• “Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.” — Lisa Weed
• “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.” — George A. Moore
• “So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love of family, that it remains the measure of our stability because it measures our sense of loyalty.” — Haniel Long
• “That’s what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you’re not so lovable.”― Deb Caletti
• “My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.” — Michael Imperioli
• “The love of family and the admiration of friends are much more important than wealth and privilege.” — Charles Kuralt
• “Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family.” — Paul Pearsall

• “In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future.”— Alex Haley
• “It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family.” — Menacheim Begin
• “Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” — Jane Howard
• “When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching — they are your family.” — Jim Butcher

• “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” — Brad Henry
• “The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only — and that is to support the ultimate career.” ― C.S. Lewis
• “The greatest gift of family life is to be intimately acquainted with people you might never even introduce yourself to, had life not done it for you.” — Kendall Hailey
• “The world, we’d discovered, doesn’t love you like your family loves you.” — Louis Zamperini
• “We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.” — Miguel from "Coco"

• "I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other." — Jet Li
• “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.” — John C. Maxwell

Short family quotes

• "A man should never neglect his family for business.” — Walt Disney

• "The most important thing in the world is family and love.” — John Wooden
• "Alone, you are strong, but together, you’ll be stronger than ever." – Unknown
• “In time of test, family is best.” — Burmese Proverb
• “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” — George Santayana
• “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” — Michael J. Fox
• “Families are like fudge — mostly sweet with a few nuts.” — Unknown

• “Life is beautiful. It’s about giving. It’s about family.” — Walt Disney
•  “A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” — George Bernard Shaw
• “I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.”― Walt Whitman
• “Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life.” — Albert Einstein
• “Family is family.” — Linda Linney
• “Sticking with your family is what makes it a family.” — Mitch Albom

• "Life feels complete when you’re together with your family." –Unknown
• “Together, we make a beautiful family.” — Unknown
• “It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.” — Peter Buffett

• “Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.” — Anthony Liccione
• “Some people are worth melting for.” — Olaf in "Frozen"
• "Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold." — Andre Maurois
• “Many men can make a fortune but very few can build a family.” — J.S. Bryan

• “Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.” — Gail Lumet Buckley
• “It’s all about the quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.” — Philip Green

Funny family quotes

• “Obviously, if I was serious about having a relationship with someone long-term, the last people I would introduce him to would be my family.”— Chelsea Handler
• “A 2-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.”— Jerry Seinfeld 
• “I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance — waiting for the bathroom.” — Bob Hope

• “Having one kid makes you a parent. Having two kids makes you a referee.”— David Frost
• “A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.”— Ogden Nash
• “If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.”— George Bernard Shaw
• “Being part of a family means smiling for photos.” — Harry Morgan
•  “One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.”― Jonathan Safran Foer
• “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” — Leo Tolstoy
• “When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.” — Erma Bombeck
• “My dear young cousin, if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.” ― Rick Riordan
• “My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 now, and we don’t know where the heck she is.” ― Ellen DeGeneres
• "There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.¨ — Jerry Seinfeld
• “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” ― George Burns
• “The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.” — George Carlin
• “Some family trees bear an enormous crop of nuts.” — Wayne Huizenga
• “I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” — Phyllis Diller

• “Family ties mean that no matter how much you might want to run from your family, you can’t.” — Anonymous
• “As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.” — Buddy Hackett
• “Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we’re related for better or for worse ... and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.” ― Rick Riordan
• “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” — Oscar Wilde

Blessed family quotes

• "You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them." — Desmond Tutu

• “There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues… are created, strengthened and maintained.” — Winston Churchill
• “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” — Mother Teresa
• “To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” — Barbara Bush

• "Children can never have too many positive adult role models in their lives." — Unknown
• "When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses." — Joyce Brothers
• "Being happy in your family is more important than being perfect." — Unknown
• “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” — Richard Bach
• “Parents were the only ones obligated to love you; from the rest of the world you had to earn it.”― Ann Brashares
• “The family is the first essential cell of human society.” — Pope John XXIII

• “Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” — Stitch from "Lilo & Stitch"
• “I sustain myself with the love of family.”― Maya Angelou
• “I am blessed to have so many great things in my life — family, friends, and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.” ― Lil' Kim
• “I have a wonderful shelter, which is my family.” — José Carreras

• “Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing.” — Donna Hedges
• "You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth." — Khalil Gibran

Kait Hanson is a lifestyle reporter for TODAY. A graduate of Penn State University, she began her career in collegiate sports communications.

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110 Family Quotes To Inspire Closeness With Your Relatives

By Maxime Lagacé

Maxime is the founder of WisdomQuotes. He has been collecting quotes since 2004. His goal? To help you develop a calm and peaceful mind. Learn more about him on his about page .

Here are 110 of the best family quotes I could find. Hope you’ll find wisdom and inspiration to connect even more with your loved ones. You’ll discover quotes by Einstein, Obama, Martin Luther King Jr, and more. Enjoy!

An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. Spanish proverb

You don’t choose your family. They are god’s gift to you, as you are to them. Desmond Tutu

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. Pope John Paul II

The more you’re loving and understanding, the more your kids will sing. Maxime Lagacé

I have learned that to be with those I like is enough. Walt Whitman

A man can’t make a place for himself in the sun if he keeps taking refuge under the family tree. Helen Keller

Treat your family like friends and your friends like family. Unknown

It is a wise father that knows his own child. William Shakespeare

The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. Denis Waitley

A happy family is but an earlier heaven. George Bernard Shaw

Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk. Carl Jung

Put your family in order. Jordan Peterson

Your parents miss you and wish you’d call. Later you’ll miss them and wish you could. Paul Graham

The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family. Lee Iacocca

Families are like branches on a tree – we grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one. Unknown

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The Best Family Quotes

What divides us pales in comparison to what unites us. Ted Kennedy

The more you understand and accept your roots, the more beautiful you become. Maxime Lagacé

The family you create is more important than the family you come from. Unknown

I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. J.R.R. Tolkien

The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal. C.S. Lewis (The Weight of Glory)

Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family. Anthony Brandt Click to tweet

I think our job as parents is to give our kids roots to grow and wings to fly. Deborah Norville

Your children need your presence more than your presents. Jesse Jackson

The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. H. Jackson Brown Jr

Your greatest contribution may not be something you do but someone you raise. Unknown

Govern a family as you would cook a small fish – very gently. Chinese proverb

Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home. Anthony Liccione

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it. George A Moore

The family is the nucleus of civilization. Will Durant

To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order ; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right. Confucius

I don’t know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be. Abraham Lincoln

Think of your family today and every day thereafter, don’t let the busy world of today keep you from showing how much you love and appreciate your family. Josiah

Many men can make a fortune but very few can build a family. J.S. Bryan

There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human, are created, strengthened and maintained. Winston Churchill

If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace. Thich Nhat Hanh

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith. Billy Graham

Family is everything. Christiano Ronaldo ( Source )

Part 2. Family Quotes That ARE…

The most famous family quotes.

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Family isn’t an important thing. It’s everything. Michael J. Fox

The family is one of nature’s masterpieces. George Santayana

My wife has been my closest friend, my closest advisor. And she’s not somebody who looks to the limelight, or even is wild about me being in politics. And that’s a good reality check on me. When I go home, she wants me to be a good father and a good husband. And everything else is secondary to that. Barack Obama

The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. Thomas Jefferson

Poor folks have neither any kindred nor any friends. Italian proverb

Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life. Albert Einstein

After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations. Oscar Wilde

I believe in large families: every woman should have at least three husbands. Zsa Zsa Gabor

With all my fans I got a family again. Tupac Shakur

A family can develop only with a loving woman as its center. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. George Bernard Shaw

Family is the most important thing in the world. Princess Diana

A man should never neglect his family for business. Walt Disney

The most important thing in the world is family and love. John Wooden

You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. C.S. Lewis

As a child, the family that I had and the love I had from my two parents allowed me to go ahead and be more aggressive, to search and to take risks knowing that, if I failed, I could always come home to a family of love and support. Tiger Woods

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. Martin Luther King Jr

Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream. George W. Bush

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements. Queen Elizabeth II

The family is not only an institution, but a foundation, the foundation of nearly all institutions. G.K. Chesterton

Short Family Sayings

Family makes a house a home. Jennifer Hudson

Family. Where life begins and love never ends. Unknown

Family. A little bit of crazy, a little bit of loud and a whole lot of love. Unknown

In time of test, family is best. Burmese proverb

Family. Being loved no matter what. Unknown

Home is the nicest word there is. Laura Ingalls Wilder

When we have each other, we have everything. Unknown

When you love what you have, you have everything you need. Unknown

Family and health are above everything. Gal Shapira

Together is my favorite place to be. Unknown

The love of family is life’s greatest blessing. Unknown

Friends are God’s way of apologizing for your family. Wayne Dyer

Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family. Unknown

Find your tribe. Love them hard. Unknown

There is no job more important than parenting. This I believe. Ben Carson

Children learn to smile from their parents. Shinichi Suzuki

Inspirational Family Sayings

Home is where your story begins. Unknown

In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future. Alex Haley

I’ve learned through the years that it’s not where you live, it’s the people who surround you that make you feel at home. J.B. McGee

Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are loved and where we can love. Marvin J. Ashton

The family is the first essential cell of human society. Pope John XXIII

Never let anyone tell you that you can’t; show them that you can. Gloria Mallette

I love people. I love my family, my children… but inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that’s where you renew your springs that never dry up. Pearl S. Buck

To nourish children and raise them against odds is in any time, any place, more valuable than to fix bolts in cars or design nuclear weapons. Marilyn French

If you want lasting influence in the world, influence your family. Bob Goff

You are my sun, my moon and all of my stars. E.E. Cummings

Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to this country and to mankind is to bring up a family. George Bernard Shaw

Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, or well-managed, can provide what our families provide. Bill Owens

Your family is the most important business you’ll ever run. Unknown

A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on. Carl Sandburg

You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family. Anita Baker

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Charles R. Swindoll

I’m inspired by the love people have for their children. And I’m inspired by my own children, how full they make my heart. They make me want to work to make the world a little bit better. And they make me want to be a better man. Barack Obama

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. Kofi Annan

I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other. Jet Li

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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Wise Family Sayings

Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst. Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist. Michael Levine

You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges. Elizabeth Berg

Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there anymore. Robin Hobb

While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. Angela Schwindt

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves. Henry Ward Beecher

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get. H. Jackson Brown Jr

If you as parents cut corners, your children will too. If you lie, they will too . If you spend all your money on yourselves and tithe no portion of it for charities, colleges, churches, synagogues, and civic causes, your children won’t either. And if parents snicker at racial and gender jokes, another generation will pass on the poison adults still have not had the courage to snuff out. Marian Wright Edelman

I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it. Harry S. Truman

Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave. Martin Luther

Children are the keys of paradise. Eric Hoffer

A brother is like gold and a friend is like diamond. If gold cracks you can melt it and make it just like it was before. If a diamond cracks, it can never be like it was before. Unknown

Soup is a lot like a family. Each ingredient enhances the others; each batch has its own characteristics; and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavor. Marge Kennedy

The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them. Frank A. Clark

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius

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It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it. Peter Buffett

Key Takeaways

• Friendships can end. Family is forever.
• A beautiful way to see your family? As a gift from life. Be grateful!
• The family is the foundation of a good society.
• Want to raise good kids? Love and understand them, but most importantly, set an example .
• Want to make a dent in the universe? Be yourself and create your own path.

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60 Family Quotes & Sayings that Demonstrate Family is Everything

Last updated: May 19, 2022

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Nothing is more important than “family” in this world. It's a place where you can relax and get rid of the vicissitudes of life.

Whether it's a small nuclear family or an entire extended family, appreciating and spending time with your beloved ones can strengthen the bonds of affection and love between members.

With that in mind, we've come up with a collection of 60 family quotes that will remind us about the importance of family in our lives.

10 Family Love Quotes 

There is nothing more precious than spending time with family and expressing your love to them. However, living fast-paced lives makes us sometimes heartless with our beloved ones.

“The most important thing in the world is family and love.” - John Wooden.

“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” - Barbara Bush.

“So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love of family, that it remains the measure of our stability because it measures our sense of loyalty.” - Haniel Long.

“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” - Friedrich Nietzsche.

“Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing.” - Donna Hedges.

“Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.” - Lisa Weed.

“There is nothing better than coming home, enjoying good food, and relaxing with family.” - Sayings.

“Family life offers the greatest gift of being intimately acquainted with people you might never introduce yourself to.” - Sayings.

“Families may be messy, but in the end, they're family. Sometimes, the best we can do is to remind ourselves that we're related for better or worse, and attempt to keep the maiming and killing as low as possible.” - Unknown.

“Family is not something supposed to be static or set. People may marry in or divorce out. They’re born, and they die. It’s always evolving, turning into something else.” - Sayings.

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10 Funny Family Quotes

When family conflicts happen, or the family is in trouble, a sense of humor from family quotes would help drive away the intense atmosphere. Let’s look at the funny family quotes below to make you feel better and more comfortable.

“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” - George Burns.

“Family is like a box of chocolates - sweet and smooth most times with a few nuts” - Sayings.

“The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst.” - Marge Kennedy.

“A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.” - Ogden Nash.

“Home is a place where you get to express the crazy you." - Unknown.

“A family reunion is an effective form of birth control" - Robert A.Heinlein.

“Home, nowadays, is a place where part of the family waits till the rest of the family brings the car back.”- Earl Wilson.

“Becoming a part of a family is one of the precious things in life.” - Unknown.

Family life is a bit like a runny peach pie, not perfect, but who’s complaining?” - Robert Brault.

“Family ties are like invisible ropes that bind no matter how much you want to escape them.” - Sayings.

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10 Short Quotes About Family

The family quotes below are short but meaningful and sweet, and they get right to the point.

“The memories we make with our family are everything.” - Candace Cameron Bure.

“Family is a family.” - Unknown.

“​Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!” - Albert Einstein.

“Family makes a house a home" - Jennifer Hudson.

“Families are eternal." -  Sayings.

“Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!” - Albert Einstein.

“Nothing is more precious than family" - Unknown. 

“The family is one of nature's masterpieces” - George Santayana.

“In the time of test, family is best.” - Burmese Proverb.

“Family love is the greatest gift in life.” - Sayings.

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10 Bible Quotes About Family

The bible always emphasizes the importance of strong family bonds. Whenever your family members see it, they will feel grateful to have a happy family.

“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” - Desmond Tutu.

“I am blessed to have so many great things in my life - family, friends, and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.” - Lil’ Kim.

“The family is the first essential cell of human society.” - Pope John.

“Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.” - Proverbs 11:29.

“Love is patient; love is kind. It does not envy; it does not boast; it is not proud. It does not dishonor others; it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts always hopes, and always perseveres. Love never fails.” - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.

“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” - Romans 12:9.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may belong in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” - Exodus 20:12.

“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” - Corinthians 13:13.

“ For everything, there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted.” - Ecclesiastes 3:1-2.

“Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive each other.” - Colossians 3:13.

10 Inspirational Quotes About Family 

Do you need the motivation to bridge the difficulties? These inspirational quotes about family will uplift your mood during the day. Office accessories are a great place to put these family quotes, which remind your beloved ones of what is essential and keep them motivated throughout the busy day.

“The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.” - Gilbert K. Chesterton.

“Appreciate every moment with your family, as all you have will be all you need" - Sayings.

“Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home” – Anthony Liccione.

“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future” – Alex Haley.

“Families seem like tree branches. Even though we grow in different paths, our roots stay the same.” - Unknown.

“Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” – Brad Henry.

“Life begins in the family, and it’s also there that eternal love exists.” - Sayings.

“Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.” - George W. Bush.

“Think of your family today and every day after that, don’t let the busy world of today keep you from showing how much you love and appreciate your family.” –Josiah.

“Family is the most important thing in life. Spend time together, be kind to one another, and serve one another. There should be no room for regrets. Tomorrow is not guaranteed, and today is very short.” – Unknown.

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A happy family may be something you need to work hard to achieve. Family quotes can show how precious they are if you have a blended family with half-siblings, friends, step-moms/dads, and other family members.

Consider adding these blended family quotes and print them on any product you want to beautify your house. Here are some meaningful family quotes:

“Family isn’t defined only by last names or by blood; it’s defined by commitment and by love.” - Dave Willis.

“Blended families: woven together by choice, strengthened together by love, tested by everything, and each uniquely ours.” - Sayings

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” - Richard Bach.

“Family is not just people who share the same blood. It's also those who want you to be part of theirs and accept you for exactly who you are. Family members love unconditionally and would do anything to see your smiles no matter what happened” - Sayings.

“Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing.” - Irina Shayk.

“I did not give you the gift of life, yet life gave me the gift of you.”- Unknown.”

“Our family is like the branches on a tree, growing in different directions but remaining rooted to each other.” - Unknown.

“Family portrait is only complete when it has love filling its frame.” - Sayings.

“There is no doubt that it's the family and home where all great virtues are created, strengthened, and maintained." - Winston Churchill.” -  Unknown.

“Family is a circle of strength and love, with every birth and union the circle grows.” - Sayings.

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• " Family is where life begins - love never ends ."

"God blesses our family. From the youngest to the oldest. Lighting up our relationship. Sowing grace into our trouble. God be with our family. Weaving love into our work. Our rest, and our play. Amen"

"It's not a dad bod. It's a father figure."

• " Family isn't an important thing - It's everything ."
• " Family is the treasure of heaven ."

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80 Family Quotes To Express Your Love

Your inner circle is everything, and these family quotes express just that.

Family: the only six-letter word in which unconditional love, exasperation, and flat-out feuds can coexist. Sometimes, the only thing we can muster up is, "It's complicated." But for all the quarrels and misgivings we may have at times, we can't deny that there's nothing like family . They'll always be the once source of love we'll never have to earn; the place we run to for help and comfort; and the ever-steady constant in the inevitable tides of change.

The love of our families sustains us and keeps us going when we need it most, and they'll celebrate all our victories. They are, quite literally, everything—and these family quotes express just that. Whether you need a caption for a family picture you're posting on Instagram or need a message to share in a card for a family member, these quotes about life , love, and kinship will help you show your family how much they mean to you.

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• "Family is not an important thing. It's everything." - Michael J. Fox
• "Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten." - David Ogden Stiers
• "The love of a family is a life's greatest blessing." - Eva Burrows
• "When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching–they are your family." - Jim Butcher
• "The greatest gift of family life is to be intimately acquainted with people you might never even introduce yourself to, had life not done it for you." - Kendall Hailey
• "In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, a bridge to our future." - Alex Haley
• "I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other." - Jet Li
• "The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have." - Ring Lardner
• "My family's the most important thing in my life." - Joe Namath
• ""At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable." ~ Mark V. Olsen

Family Quotes About Priorities

• "I've always put my family first and that's just the way it is." - Jamie Lee Curtis
• "When all the dust is settled and all the crowds are gone, the things that matter are faith, family, and friends." - Barbara Bush
• "The most important thing in the world is family and love." - John Wooden
• "My mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart-a heart so large that everybody's joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation." - Mark Twain
• "Family is the most important thing in the world." - Princess Diana
• "Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family." - Anthony Brandt
• "We may have our differences, but nothing's more important than family." - Coco
• "Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family." - Paul Pearsall
• "The family is the first essential cell of human society." - Pope John XXIII
• "Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family." - Vartan Gregorian
• "The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family." – Thomas Jefferson
• "It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family." – Philip Green
• "The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself." – Gilbert K. Chesterton
• "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." - Mother Teresa
• "No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?" ~ Lee Iacocca

Funny Family Quotes

• "Families are like fudge–mostly sweet, with a few nuts." - Les Dawson
• "Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops." - Cary Grant
• "Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city." - George Burns
• "The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going." - George Carlin
• "That's what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you're not so lovable." - Deb Caletti
• "My dear young cousin, if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it." - Rick Riordan
• "People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own." - Douglas Coupland
• "I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them." –   Phyllis Diller
• "I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance—waiting for the bathroom." – Bob Hope
• "Family: A unit composed not only of children, but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold." - Mark Twain

Family Quotes About A Strong Foundation

• "The foundation of family—that's where it all begins for me." - Faith Hill
• "The memories we make with our family is everything." - Candace Cameron Bure
• "Families are like branches on a tree, we grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one." - Unknown
• "You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them." - Desmond Tutu
• "Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one." - Jane Howard
• "The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other." - Mario Puzo
• "Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship." - Margaret Mead
• "The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family." - Lee Iacocca
• "In family relationships, ‘love’ is really spelled ‘t-i-m-e,’ time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home." – Dieter F. Uchtdorf
• "My life is proof that no matter what situation you're in, as long as you have a supportive family, you can achieve anything." - Michaela DePrince
• "I had a very supportive family environment that gave me room to explore and discover things about myself." - Brad Pitt
• "There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human, are created, strengthened and maintained." - Winston Churchill

Family Quotes Full Of Gratitude

• "Time together as a family is a gift." - Joanna Gaines
• “A happy family is but an earlier heaven." - George Bernard Shaw
• "It didn't matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it." - Peter Buffett
• "A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss…that's the trade-off. But I'll take it all." - Brad Pitt
• "Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life." - Albert Einstein
• "For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands." - Christina Rossetti
• "Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family." - Bo Bennett
• "Don’t worry about the family that ignores and acts like you don’t matter. Love the ones who are always there for you no matter what." – Unknown
• "In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony." - Friedrich Nietzche
• "The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society." - Pope Francis

Quotes About Family Ties

• "I sustain myself with the love of family." - Maya Angelou
• "To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there." - Barbara Bush
• "Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter." - Brad Henry
• "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life." - Richard Bach
• "My mother used to tell me that when push comes to shove, you always know who to turn to. That being a family isn't a social construct but an instinct." - Jodi Picoult
• "Home isn't where you're from, it's where you find light when all grows dark." - Pierce Brown
• "A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living." - Charles R. Swindoll
• "I find the family the most mysterious and fascinating institution in the world." - Amos Oz
• "Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow." – Bill Owens
• "The family is one of nature's masterpieces." - George Santayana
• "Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice." - Reinhold Niebuhr
• "I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life." - Barbara Bush

Positive Family Quotes

• "If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles." - Letty Cottin Pogrebin
• "To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” - Tia Walker
• “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.” - George A. Moore
• “Families don’t have to match. You don’t have to look like someone else to love them.” - Leigh Anne Tuohy
• “Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there anymore.”- Robin Hobb
• "Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life." - Lisa Weed Phifer
• "Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them out and enjoy their riches." - Wanda Hope Carter
• “Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. Having both is a blessing.” - Anonymous
• “Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.” — Anthony Liccione
• “You need a rock-solid foundation of friends and family to keep you where you need to be.” - Lilly Singh

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25 Famous Quotes on Family

What is family? Find out what these 25 great minds had to say about it

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With so many unique personalities that make up a family, sometimes it's tough to find common ground. And yet, families are the most defining of all human relationships.

The theme of family is a recurring one that great minds have speculated on and remarked about for as long as there has been language to record human thought. Read on to find out what some famous folks had to say on the subject.

Famous Quotes on Family

Erma Bombeck : “The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.”

Leo Tolstoy: “All happy families resemble one another; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

Legouve Pere : “A brother is a friend provided by nature.”

Eva Burrows : “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.”

Jim Rohn : “Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.”

Jeannette Walls , “The Glass Castle”: “Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry only encouraged them, she told us. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.”

Marsha Norman : “Family is just accident. They don't mean to get on your nerves. They don’t even mean to be your family, they just are.”

Lee Iacocca: “The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works is the family.”

Marie Curie : “I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been easy.”

Robert Frost : “Home is the place, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.”

Anais Nin: “I know why families were created with all their imperfections. They humanize you. They are made to make you forget yourself occasionally, so that the beautiful balance of life is not destroyed.”

George Santayana : “The family is one of nature's masterpieces.”

William S. Gilbert : “My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.”

Thomas Jefferson: “The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.”

Brad Henry: “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.”

Dalai Lama: “I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal.”

Mark Twain: “Adam was the luckiest man; he had no mother-in-law.”

Buddha : “A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.”

Jane Howard: “Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”

George Bernard Shaw: “If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.”

Charles Lamb: “A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature, a piece of impertinent correspondence, an odious approximation, a haunting conscience, a preposterous shadow, lengthening in the noon-tide of our prosperity. He is known by his knock.”

English Proverb : “A small family is soon provided for.”

George Burns : “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”

Mitch Albom , “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”: “All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. Some parents smudge, others crack, a few shatter childhoods completely into jagged little pieces, beyond repair.”

Margaret Atwood , “The Handmaid's Tale”: “No mother is ever, completely, a child's idea of what a mother should be, and I suppose it works the other way around as well. But despite everything, we didn't do too badly by one another, we did as well as most.”

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Family is one of the most important, if not the most important thing in our lives. Taking time every day to appreciate your loved ones for all that they do helps us to reconnect as a family. For that reason, we’ve provided a collection of our favorite family quotes and sayings that remind us of the love shared between family members. These family quotes and family sayings are perfect to celebrate your love for your family members. Add them to framed canvas prints , custom photo pillows , or Christmas cards for an embrace of all things family.

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The basic connection between family will always be love. Remind your parents, siblings, cousins, children, or other of this with the following quotes.

• “The most important thing in the world is family and love.” –John Wooden
• “Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing.” –Irina Shayk
• “To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” –Barbara Bush
• “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” –Friedrich Nietzsche
• “Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” –Anthony Brandt
• “Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. And having both is a blessing.”
• “Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.” –Lisa Weed

• “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” –George Burns
• “The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst.” –Marge Kennedy
• “Families are like fudge – mostly sweet with a few nuts.”
• “Being part of a family means smiling for photos.” –Harry Morgan
• “Family ties mean that no matter how much you might want to run from your family, you can’t.”

Short Quotes

Short and simple, these family quotes get straight to the point. Even though all families are complicated, the shortest quotes about family can manage to say everything.

• “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” –Michael J. Fox
• “The memories we make with our family is everything.” –Candace Cameron Bure
• “Family is family.” –Linda Linney
• “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” –George Santayana
• “In time of test, family is best.” –Burmese Proverb

The bible has always encouraged strong family ties and loving familial bonds. Some of our favorite religious quotes about family can be found below. Use these quotes to show your loved ones what’s most important to you.

• “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” –Desmond Tutu
• “I am blessed to have so many great things in my life – family, friends, and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.” –Lil’ Kim
• “The family is the first essential cell of human society.” –Pope John XXIII
• “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” –1 Corinthians 13:4-8
• “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” –Romans 12:9

Quotes for Family And Friends

Sometimes friends feel like family and family act like friends. If you’re looking for quotes that put the two together, we’ve gathered them for you below.

• “It’s all about the quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.” –Philip Green
• “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.” –John C. Maxwell
• “Treat your family like friends and your friends like family.”
• “Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.” –Wanda Hope Carter
• “Stick to the basics, hold on to your family and friends – they will never go out of fashion.” –Niki Taylor

Need an extra dose of inspiration for your day? These inspirational family quotes may just do the trick. One of the best ways to use inspirational quotes about family is on office accessories.

• “My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.” –Michael Imperioli
• “A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” –George Bernard Shaw
• “The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.” –Gilbert K. Chesterton
• “Think of your family today and every day thereafter, don’t let the busy world of today keep you from showing how much you love and appreciate your family.” –Josiah

A family can be either something you’re born into or something you work at. If you’re a part of a blended family full of friends, half-siblings, step-moms, step-dad, and more, a family quote about your family can celebrate how unique it is. Here are our top blended family quotes:

• “Our family is a circle of strength of love with every birth and every union the circle grows.”
• “There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues… are created, strengthened and maintained.” –Winston Churchill
• “Blended families: woven together by choice, strengthened together by love, tested by everything, and each uniquely ours.”
• “Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones that would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.”
• “Family is not defined by our genes, it is built and maintained through love.”
• “I didn’t give you the gift of life, but life gave me the gift of you.”

• “Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” –Stitch
• “This is my family. I found it all on my own. It’s little, and broken, but still good. Yeah. Still good.” –Stitch
• “Some people are worth melting for.” –Olaf
• “We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.” –Coco
• “Life is beautiful. It’s about giving. It’s about family.” –Walt Disney

Some family quotes are too cute not to share. Here are our favorite picks from simple sweet statements about family.

• “Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life.” –Albert Einstein
• “Family: A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space.” –Evan Esar
• “Where there is family, there is love.”
• “Family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong.”
• “Family is the heart of a home.”
• “The family – that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.” –Dodie Smith
• “It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.” –Peter Buffett

Family supports you no matter what, and that’s what the following quotes highlight.

• “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” –Richard Bach
• “Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” –Jane Howard
• “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” –Brad Henry
• “The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.” –Lee Iacocca
• “When trouble comes, it’s your family that supports you.” –Guy Lafleur

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Family is everything, and family quotes are a great way to highlight your bond, show off your beautiful moments and happy times, and even welcome someone new into the family fold!

The right family sayings can also help to lighten the burden of stressful situations and let you express the love you feel for your family. If you are looking for the right words to say, we have compiled a list of quotes for any and every family occasion.

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Fun and Cute Family Quotes to Caption Every Moment

Cute family quotes are the perfect way to express all the ups and downs of your family relationships . Whether you send them in a text, post them on social media, or put them in a card, fun family sayings let you call out some of your family's quirks that we know all too well.

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• A good family is like an old recipe. You just keep making tweaks until you get it right.
• Family ties mean that no matter how much you might want to run from your family, you can't.
• Family is like that annoying itch you can't scratch.
• Caller ID was invented for family screening.
• Family is a blessing. Just keep saying that when you are irritated by something a family member does or says.
• The love of your family wraps around you like a blanket, hugging you no matter the distance.
• A family that eats s'mores together sticks together.
• Family is a snow cone on a hot summer day.
• There's no fairy tale family, but there are plenty of magical moments.
• The best families are the ones that forget there's an "I" in family.
• A family without chaos is like a summer without sunshine.
• What's shared in the family group chat, stays in the family group chat.
• Popcorn and families have a lot in common. When they're close together and the heat is on, things can get explosive.
• Family togetherness means someone's always ready to write the next chapter in the family story.
• Families are the umbrellas in the storms of life.

Short, Funny, and Sarcastic Family Quotes

Sometimes the best way to caption your family is with a bit of humor. They do say it is the best medicine, and with all the crazies families have, these funny family quotes are the best remedy!

• Once a mother, always a mother.
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• Cheers to a wonderful family. You rosé me right!
• Well, look at that. We made people. Tell me why we thought this was a good idea?
• Big families: The ultimate example of going back for seconds.
• As you can see, we are auditioning for the cover of a self-help book.
• Family ties are what bind us together. I've been held hostage for 33 years now.
• I am so lucky to have a close knit family....who lives 300 miles away.
• Turns out our family tree is filled with nuts. Don't worry though, I walnut give up on them!
• They say that the bond between a parent and child is unbreakable. This apparently hasn't been toddler tested.
• A picture is worth a thousand words. I guess that makes our family photo a lengthy novel.
• Every parent knows that the grandparents are the most important members of the family unit. Built-in babysitters are the best!
• Christmas cards and social media posts both show families in their best light. Don't believe the lie. No one looks this good.
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Sentimental Statements That Say 'I Love My Family'

Despite the arguments and sarcasm that often come with family life, there are plenty of sweet and special times. These short family quotes and sayings highlight the love and support that these important people bring to everyday life.

• Family knows your flaws, but loves you anyway.
• Love your family as you love yourself.
• Where there is family, there is love.
• God wouldn't have given you this family if He didn't think you needed them.
• Family is the heart of a home.
• Love starts with family.
• The strength of family isn't determined by the number of members, but rather by the amount of love given and received.
• There is no love greater than the love shared within a family.
• Your family will always hold your heart.
• You never truly understand the importance of family until you build one of your own.
• A family is the purest form of love and acceptance.
• No one knows you better than your family does.
• Love, honesty, and connection are cultivated in a family.
• A family that supports one another thrives together.
• Connections within a family are powerful forces of nature.
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Inspirational Sayings & Quotes About Family Love

The bond of love found in the family is hard to deny. There are so many layers in a family dynamic, but love is the foundation. Family quotes about this attachment are the perfect encouragement for trying times and magical moments, like the birth of a child.

Remind your loving family that they mean everything to you with a family saying that offers a colorful expression of your affection.

• The river of love in families flows deep.
• Love is the string that ties families together.
• Families are bonded by unbreakable love.
• Family is your heart. You feel them with every beat.
• The love of family can never be shattered.
• When you are blessed with a loving family, you get a small taste of heaven.
• No life is perfect, but a one filled with family is pretty darn close.
• When you are lost in the darkness, the love of your family is the light that guides you through.
• Your family's love is the rock that holds you steady during the storm.
• You don't have to be close to feel the love of your family. It's always in your heart.
• The light of love your family radiates can bring a smile to your face even on the hardest of days.
• A loving family is woven together with an indestructible thread.
• Tears flow from the eyes of loved ones the day you're born, and the day you pass.
• You know that feeling you get on Christmas morning? That joy in your heart happens because you are surrounded by the love of family.

Beautiful Sayings That Show That Family Is Everything

There are moments of inexplicable joy and wonder when it comes to family. When the feelings in your heart are overflowing with delight, then show off your excitement with these beautiful family quotes!

• All families are different and unique, but they all have one thing in common - love.
• Families should celebrate each member's unique identity.
• No matter how big or small the family, what matters most is love.
• A family is a group of people who love unconditionally.
• Through ups and downs, a family will stand by each other.
• A family creates a safe space for each member to grow and develop into the person they are meant to be.
• There is no love more powerful than the one a parent feels for their child.
• A family is who you choose to be by your side and love unconditionally.
• It's hard to put into words just how much love a parent feels for their child.
• No matter how much chaos you see at the surface, the root of every family is love.
• Families are the ears that listen, the shoulders you cry on, and the hearts to love you when the world lets you down.
• A loving family adds color to the canvas of your world.
• Life without family is like a poem without words or music without notes.
• The fabric of family is stitched together with love, laughter, and tears.
• 80+ Unique Love Quotes From a Parent to a Child

Family Support Quotes to Lift You Up

If there is one thing you can rely on your family for, it's support. They're there for you during even the darkest times. These encouraging and uplifting family quotes paint the perfect picture of what family support really means.

• My family gives me the wings to fly above the darkness and find the light.
• The love of your family is a hug that can cross oceans.
• Even when you're sad, your mother's voice can wrap around you like a soothing hug.
• The unconditional love of family is an invisible hand holding you up.
• The circle of your family keeps you grounded.
• Your family's love is a superpower. It gives you the strength to overcome mountains of doubt.
• Family holds you up when you are afraid you are going to drown.
• If you feel like you're falling apart, your family is there to hold you together. It's called a hug.
• What you can't do alone, family can help you achieve.
• When the winds of time are creating chaos, family is the anchor that holds you steady.
• Family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong.

Happy Family Quotes That Caption Real-Life Moments

There's tremendous joy that families can bring, but the truth is that a perfectly happy family isn't always possible, at least not all of the time. These happy family quotes give a cute nod to what real life happiness looks like when family is around.

• Happy families are built on strong foundations and unlimited hugs.
• Finding a family that's always happy is like spotting Bigfoot.
• A happy family isn't one that never fights; it's one that always makes up when the fight is over.
• Love, patience, and understanding: these are the secrets to happy families.
• A happy family isn't defined by what they have, it's how they share it.
• Making everyone in the family happy at one time is like winning the lottery: it could happen, but the chances are slim.
• Strong families aren't looking for a happy ending; they're in it for the next adventure.
• The happiest families know that wealth isn't measured in money.
• If there is one thing that every happy family has in common, it is great therapy.
• Happy families know that true happiness is built by sticking together through the hard times.
• Family might be a zoo, but everyone's always happy at feeding time.
• Happy families solve problems and celebrate success.
• When it comes to family, happiness means letting go of perfection.

Blended Family Quotes to Cherish Those You Chose

Every family looks a little different, but the bonds are there no matter what form it takes. In fact, it's that uniqueness that makes each one so special. Share your unique family with the world through these quotes about blended families .

• It's not a title that makes us family, it's the love we share.
• Family love is a string connecting your heart to mine. It has nothing to do with blood.
• You are my family. It doesn't matter how we came to be. It's the love we share.
• Family is a divine connection by love of one heart to another.
• You are my family because I love you with all my heart.
• It's the differences within our family that make us unique.
• In our family, there is no such thing as step or half. Family is family.
• We aren't a blended family. We are a uniquely perfect family.
• Family is a collection of people that love one another deeply.
• All families begin with love. Love is all that matters.

Cute Quotes to Use as Captions for Family Photos

Let's face it -- there's not much that can make an incredible family photo better besides a fantastic family caption ! Try out these fun and witty family quotes to show how much you cherish your family in your next snap or social post!

• You always leave a piece of your heart at home.
• In our family, normal is so overrated.
• The love of family radiates from our eyes.
• This smile is brought to you by family love.
• The outfit doesn't matter. The smiling family does.
• Happiness is made at home.
• You don't know how hard it was to capture that smile.
• We give you an imperfectly perfect family moment.
• Love, chaos, and hugs make our family complete.
• It's not about the captured moment but the family memories it invokes.

If you want to take the perfect family photo , try coordinating your outfits, picking a subtle backdrop, and snapping the shots right before sunset. This will give you the best lighting and keep the focus on the people who matter most -- your family!

Famous Quotes About Family

Over the years, well-known people have come up with humorous and often thought-provoking quotes about family. These can give you new, amusing, and refreshing perspectives on your kooky clan! Here are some of the top family sayings from famous faces!

• "Family is not an important thing. It's everything." - Michael J. Fox
• "Family should be the place where you can be your most complete self. Where you're accepted and appreciated, seen and valued, even in moments of disagreement. It should be your soft place to fall, the place where you're reminded that no matter what happens to you, in the face of your deepest challenges, you are loved." - Oprah Winfrey
• "I sustain myself with the love of family." - Maya Angelou
• "Nothing in life is fun for the whole family. There are no massage parlors with ice cream and free jewelry." - Jerry Seinfeld
• "Sometimes you are born into a family and sometimes you need to go find it. Sometimes it finds you. No matter how it comes together, when it does, family is what you fight for, family is what you protect." - Sandra Bullock
• "'Ohana' means "family." 'Family' means "no one gets left behind." - Daveigh Chase
• "There is no rule book. No right or wrong. You just have to make it up and do the very best you can to care for your family." - Kate Middleton
• "Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city." - George Burns
• "The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended." - Robert Frost
• "I'm sorry. This is our family's first kidnapping." - Beverly D'Angelo

Appreciate Your Bond With Sweet Family Sayings

During good times and bad, funny quotes about siblings , quotes about aunts , and silly sayings about family can show your love and appreciation for the people who matter most in your life. Use these sweet and salty family sayings for any occasion and you are guaranteed to bring a smile!

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A family is one of the greatest gift god has given to all living creatures on the earth including humans. It is a privilege to have a happy family as not everyone in the world has it.

The joy of living with your parents, fighting with your siblings over petty can just make you smile the moment you think of it. In order to inculcate the values of a family in the students, we have composed some short essays for students.

These essays are suited for students of all ages and classes. Not only these essays shall give an insight on how a family should be but shall also enrich the students with the moral values of a family.

Audience: The below given essays are exclusively written for kids, children and school students.

Family is important to every one of us and we all love our family. Wherever we go in this world and whatever we may achieve, our heart and soul will always be in our home because it is where our beautiful family is. Nothing in this world can be stronger than the bonding of the blood . The members of the same family may have differences of opinions, may quarrel often for silly things but in spite of all these it is our family that supports us during our ups and downs.

As the saying goes, “ Family is the best thing you could ever wish for. They are there for you during the ups and downs and love you no matter what”.

Contrary to this saying, we cannot choose our family as we choose our friends. But I can say that I’m blessed with a wonderful family. My family is very small with four members – my mother, my father, my elder sister and me. My family is a middle class family and my father is officially the bread winner of our family. My mother supports him financially by taking tuitions for school children.

We do not have much money or wealth but what my family has in abundance is love for each other which cannot be replaced by anything else in this world. My father and my mother are the role models to my sister and me. They struggle a lot to give us a better life. More than anything they have taught us discipline and morals of life which is helping us to lead our lives in a righteous path even today.

I cannot ask anything more to God since he has already showered me with my family which I treasure the most every second and will safeguard even in the future.

The family is a valuable god gift which plays a most crucial role in every individual’s life. I love my family very much because all of my family members stand in my good as well as bad times. From moral teachings to love and support, my family has always helped me without any demand. There is no doubt that we experience our biggest triumphs when we really connect to them.

My family is like a strong pillar for me, on which I can rely blindly anytime I require support. From my family, I have learned the social graces of loyalty & cooperation.

My family consists of my grandfather, my grandmother, my mother, my father, two young sisters and myself. My grandparents are the pillars of my family and my grandfather is the head of my family. He is the one whose decision relating to any matter is final and all of us do respect it.

Right from my childhood, my family members have prepared me for the challenges that I’ll face in the years ahead. In addition to this, all of my family members help and serve each other at times of need. These qualities that I have learnt from my family has helped me to shape my adult life in a right manner.

I am really very attached to my grandfather. He holds an excellent life experience because he has already faced so many ups and downs. My Grandfather has helped me to build my perception & vision towards society.

My family has always been there to motivate and encourage me to overcome all difficulties in life and achieve success. The role of every member in my family is unique and important in their own way. I thank God that I have grown up in a family full of love and discipline. My family values will definitely help me in becoming a better person.

A person without family and its love never becomes completely happy in his/her life. I am complete and happy with my family that includes five members. My family is a group of five including me, father, mother, brother, and sister. Family bonding is a unique type of love that gives you every lesson needed to live a harmonious life.

Growing under the supervision of a caring and loving family will increase our social values and overall well-being. Each member of my family carries out equal responsibility in sculpting the strong bonding needed for a better future and develop moral importance in each other.

My father owns a successful business of office stationery store. He uses the money to cover all our expenses and give a better lifestyle to the family. He works hard day and night to get us better education, food, home, etc. He hides all his tiredness when he comes home after a long day to spend quality time with us.

My mother is a talented homemaker who also does a part-time tailoring at home. She does all her duties with at most interest, from taking care of us to all the household chores and finds time to pursue her passion as well. She is a multi-tasker and does all the tasks from helping us in our studies to preparing delicious healthy foods to sculpt us into a better human being.

My brother is an engineering graduate and does a job in a well-known company. He is my best well-wisher and helps me in all ups and downs. My sister is also an engineering graduate and an employee in an IT company. She always finds time to help me with all my difficulties and she is my secret keeper too.

My family is a lifeline to whom I can run to, whatever may be the situation I am facing. My family guides me to be a good person and help me in nurturing good values. We, humans, are animals that live together spreading love and care for each other, and this togetherness is called family. The absence of such a divine bonding make us equal to animals.

Family value and growing in such a caring surrounding helps me to pass all the struggles and hardships that I face in my daily life. Whatever be the situation we are facing, our family will never leave us alone. My family is a blessing for me and I value everyone in my family with equal respect and love.

Most of the people in the world are blessed with having a family. A family, with whom you can share all your joys and sorrows, who is there to guide you through your growing years, who stands by you in the toughest of the situations. I too am blessed to have such a family.

My family is one the most bizarre family in the world. We are four people, my mother, my father, my younger brother and me. While my father is the one who does work for a living, it is my mother who is the boss of the house. My father is a humble person. He is an officer in a government department. My mother is a housewife. It is our mother who takes care of our studies as our father is often busy with his official assignments and even travels for days together. We just miss him when he is not at home.

He never scolds us. But, our mother is just the opposite. She wants us to remain disciplined and we often get scolded by her. However, our father comes to our rescue most of the times. My brother, still in school is the one with whom I love to spend my time the most. Not because I love to play with him, but because, being the elder sister, I enjoy instructing him and showing him who is more powerful at home. He, at a time, seems so helpless when our mother says to obey his sister. I just love that moment. But not all days are the same. I hate having to study all along while he gets to play more than me.

The Atmosphere in my Family:

We largely have a peaceful atmosphere at home. After school, our time is spent on studying, playing and watching television, which of course our mother does not like. Unlike other couples, my mother and father seldom have a fight. In fact, as soon we see an argument brewing up, one of them just withdraws and it is just rare to see a heated conversation between them. This is what I like the most about them as I feel that my parents are so cool. It is only me and brother who love to fight with each other.

However, we know that behind those fights, it is actually our love for each other which binds us together. I just enjoy being at home spending time with my parents and my brother. I just feel how bad it would be when tomorrow I and my brother shall move on for our professional lives and we shall not be able to spend much time together. However, it is the memories of today which shall be with me forever and will bring a smile on my face anytime when I feel low.

The Importance of a Family:

A family is said to be the first school of a child. It is from here you start to learn how to speak, walk and interact with the world. It is important to value the importance of a family in one’s life. At times, people feel that they are grown-ups and that their parent’s advice does not matter anymore, but that is not true. It is the elders of the family who at any given of time would know the world better than us and we should all respect our family members and love our siblings as well. It is the family who builds our character and we should feel fortunate to have a family around us.

Introduction

My family values are what I take so dear to my heart because they have made me what I am today and I plan on passing these great values to my children in future. Every family has those things, acts and values that they hold in high esteem and they cherish so much. These vales have become a part of them: most times, it is what distinguishes the traits in each family and in some ways it makes or mars the future of the family members. Same applies to my family, we have some set values that has become a part of us and it has made my life a lot better because I have become a better person who is not only valuable to himself but also to the society at large. I will be sharing some of these values with you.

My Family Values:

Some of my family values include:

1. Honesty:

This is a principle that is highly protected in my family. My dad has this saying that, “honesty is the best policy.” Ever since I was little, my family has taught me how to be honest and the benefits that lie within. Sometimes, my parents even test us in ways we were not expecting and a reward is given to the person that comes out honest. This is one of my family values that I cherish so much and I am proud that it is what my family hold in high esteem.

2. Kindness to Others:

This is not a common trait to all. My mom has this belief that if the world and everybody in it shows love and kindness to one another, there will be no hatred and wars will be eradicated. This is a family value that we cherish so much. I learnt to show love to everybody. Even when we did not have much, my parents will still give to those who are needy. My dad says that the world is like a river, we would eventually flow into one another later and you do not know the future, the person you helped today might eventually be of help to you tomorrow.

3. Education:

This is a value that has been passed from generation to generation in my family. My dad would say that education is the best legacy you can give to a child. My family does everything in their capacity for you to get a sound and benefitting education. The acquisition of knowledge is also quite important. All of us try to gain more and more knowledge because we all have a family slogan that says “knowledge is power and that power makes me a hero.”

4. Dress and Appearance:

This is a religious value we cherish in my family. My dad would say that you are addressed the way you dress. I do not want to be address wrongly and give out a wrong impression. So, our appearance really matter a lot to us and the way we dress.

Conclusion:

Every family has one thing or the other that they hold in high esteem and tend to pass on from generation to generation. This is what makes a family a united sect not because we are related by blood but because of we share the same values.

Introduction:

Why I love my family is a question that has been floating through my mind for a very long time because no matter how hard I try to pin out a reason why I love them, I just can’t find one. This can be due to fact that they mean the whole world to me and I will do anything for them. I love my family a lot and I would like to share some of the reasons why I love my family and will never trade them for anything.

Why I Love My Family:

I have a family that consists of 6 people: my father, my mother and four children which includes me. For you to understand why I love my family I will tell you a little about each of them and why I love them so much.

My father is the best father in the world: well, that’s what I say. He is a business manager. I look up to my father a lot because I will like to take a lot of his behaviours and make it mine. He taught me to be contented with whatever I have. We did not have much when I was growing up; my dad lost his job and still did not allow anything of the pressure change how he behaved to us at home. He is caring, gentle, accommodating and disciplined.

My mum is the best cook in the world. I do not know where I would be today without my mum. I owe her a lot. She is a teacher by profession and this fascinates me a lot because not only is she inculcating knowledge in the young minds of tomorrow, she is also building the future of our society at large. I want to be like my mum. I remember those times when she had to sacrifice when the most precious of her things just to make me happy. She is loving, caring, understanding, accommodating. In fact, she is everything you can ever wish for in a mother.

My elder sisters are the best. Although they can be frustrating sometimes but that is mostly because of my stubbornness. They pretend they do not really care but deep inside they do. The things they do even subconsciously say otherwise. I remember a day in elementary school, I was being bullied a boy in class. On this particular day, he hit me. Unknowing to me, my sister heard about it and she beat the boy and made him apologise to me, I felt so happy that day because I had someone who had my back.

My brother is one of the best gifts I have received. He is the last child and this gives him an opportunity to be annoying if you know what I mean. He is joyful and always ready to heed correction. There was this day, I heard him bragging to his friends about how awesome I am, and I was the happiest that day.

We all have one reason or the other on why we love our family. I love mine because they are the best gift I could ever ask for and the fact that they have been there for me through the good, bad and funny times.

Importance of family is something that is greatly overlooked and underrated in the world we live in today. The definition that the family had about one hundred years before now was very clear. Back then, a family was believed to be a unit that consisted of the father that was in charge of the finances of the family, a mother whose primary duty was to look after the home and take care of the children and then there were the children. Largely based on the region you are from, a family can also include members of the extended family like aunts, uncles and grandparents. This type of family system is referred to as joint family.

Family Importance:

A family that is important is one that is very strong. If a family is going to be very strong, there is a need for the bond between them to be very strong. Bonds that help in keeping the members of a family with each other are relationships. If there are very strong relationships among all the members of a family, there is going to be stronger commitment between all of them and the family as a unit will be very important.

Better communication is also a result of family relationships that are very strong. If all the family members can take time out to talk and know each other well, the bond between them is bound to be very strong. Even if the conversations are about big things or small things, it does not really matter. The most important thing is that all family members stay connected to one another. It is very important that they all list to each other and understand every member.

How to make Family Bonds Very Strong:

We have various things that can help our family bond to improve.

A few of them include:

1. Love: love is the most important thing we need for our bonds as a family to improve. When we love the members in our family, we will also be able to know all about privacy, intimacy, caring, belonging and sharing. When there is love in a family, the family will prosper.

2. Loyalty: loyalty is something that comes as a result of love. Family members should stay devoted to each other. It is important that we are able to count on our family to have our back anytime we are facing problems.

The importance of family can never be overstated even though we live in a different time now and our attitudes to relationships, marriage and what a family should be has changed. The family is something that we need to help share our problems and be there for us anytime we have issues. A lot of the things that were not acceptable in the past and we now see as normal. Even with all the changes that the society has effected on our family system, the family still remains the major foundation of our society and this will remain the same.

My family is the best gift I have got. A family can be simply said to mean a social group of different people in our society that includes one or more parents and also their children. In a family, every member of the family commits to other members of the family in a mutual relationship. A family is a very important unit and the smallest unit in the society. A family whether a big one or a small one is of very great importance and use to all of its members and is believed to be the unit of our society that is strongest because the society is formed from the coming together and culmination of various families.

In many cultures, the family serves a child’s first school where the child learns all about their traditions and cultures more importantly learn about all the rudimentary values in life. A family is very essential in the teaching of healthy habits and good manners to all the members of the family. It gives the members of the family the opportunity to become people with better character in our society. I feel very lucky to be born into a small and lovely family; I learnt a lot of things from my family.

I am from a middle class and average family with six members (my father, my mother, my grandmother, my grandfather, my younger brother and me). My grandfather is the head of the family and we all respect and listen to him. He is really wise and tries to advise each and every one of us using his many life experiences. He has been involved in many interesting and adventurous activities that he tells me about all the time. Most of the time, he has the final say on all of our family issues and he does his best to make all his decisions impartial.

Any time we are eating today as a family, he sits at the top of the table; we all have designated seats at the dining table. When my brother and I are available, my grandfather teaches us about our traditions and cultures. My grandfather is very friendly and has a cool and great personality and tries to talk nicely and calmly to everyone passing across his message without being rude. He helps my brother and sometimes me with our assignments. He majorly teaches us about all of the tools we need to be successful in life including punctuality, discipline, moral, cleanliness, continuity, honesty, hard work and trustworthiness.

My lovely grandmother is one of the nicest people I know, she tells my brother and I lovely stories every night. My father is a civil engineer and he is very hardworking, sincere and punctual. He is the breadwinner of the family and does his best to provide for every member of the family even if that means he has to work extra hours. My mother is very sweet and takes care of every member of the family even though she works as an accountant at a firm. She wakes up very early in the morning to make preparations for the day. My brother is a funny and jovial person that enjoys sporting activities and I love him so much.

Sometimes I wish my cousins, uncles and aunts lived with us, I love having them around. There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages of having everyone around. I have highlighted some below.

Some advantages are:

1. It gives a better routine of living that can contribute to a proper growth.

2. Having a joint family helps in following the numerous principles of an equitable economy and helps teach discipline and respect. It also teaches us how to share the burden of other family members.

3. There is the understanding of having to adjust to the needs of other family members.

4. The children in a large family get to grow up in a happy environment because they have children of their age around that they can play with.

5. All the members of a joint family are usually very disciplined and responsible as everyone has to follow the instructions of the family head.

Some of the disadvantages include:

1. There is always the chance of a rift or fight between the family members because of the possible imbalance of feelings of oneness, brotherly love and feeling of generosity.

2. There is a chance of the members of the family that earn very high looking down on members of the family that do not.

The concept of family is important in India for every individual. Family defines an individual background in terms of social relations and growth. Families influence the lives of individuals from childhood to adulthood especially in decisions concerning life milestones like marriage and career paths. Indian families live together for up to four generations under one roof and they manage to maintain lose family relations compared to other families across the globe. Indian families tend to stick to their cultural practices as a family and they maintain religious practices that cut across the family. Elders in Indian families are respected by the members of the family and their opinions are considered during decision making.

What Family Really Means :

Basic knowledge defines a family as a group of people who share genetic and legal bonds. However, the concept of family means a lot more for other people than just the bond and it incorporates the concepts of culture and religion. In India, the concept of family differs from what the rest of the world perceives as family.

Families in India go beyond nuclear and extend to wider circles, whereby the extended family lives together and are closely related. The relationships in the family are strong such that cousins are considered siblings and aunts and uncles are considered parents. Family also means the unconditional love among the members of the family whereby there is support in terms of finances and emotions.

Why the Family is so important:

The family plays a central role in lives of individuals in teaching of moral values. Parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents have been known to teach the children on morality and disciplinary issue s in most cultures. Both spiritual and moral values are instilled through family. Family give a sense of belonging to individuals because they are over by the family and supported at all times.

A family will always support its members with needs including financial and emotional needs. In a family, there has been established levels of satisfaction and happiness from the joy of being together. Families also helping community development through contributions and participating in activities in the community. The family is important in the society in maintaining order, discipline and peace.

I come from a big family. My family has not moved to an urban area and so we still live as a wider circle together with the extended family. In my nuclear family, I am the first born of four children. I have one sister and two brothers who are still at school. I have three aunts and two uncles. My cousins are twelve in number and most of them are at school except for the youngest ones.

My grandparents are very old and they do not get out of the house much and are being taken care by my parents and aunts. Most of the children are always at school and the house gets quiet but during holiday, we all unite together as a full house. My family is of the middle class in terms of wealth. Our religion is Hindu and we all practice the Indian cultures and traditions. What I love about my family is that everyone is a good cook and the food is always amazing. Members of my family are kind and respectful and that is why we rarely have disputes. The family support is strong and we all love each other.

Why I love My Family:

Having a big family is interesting because the house always feels warm. As I had earlier mentioned, my family is made of good cooks, which makes me love them. There is always teamwork within the family and good relationships are maintained. I like the adventurous nature of my family because we always have fun whenever we go for holiday vacations or have a family event.

Moral cultural and spiritual values are highly cared for in the society. My family is oriented in good moral values and believe we make a good role model for the society. Despite the influence of education, the family has been able to maintain the culture and traditions of Indian people. The love that exists in my family is precious and that is the most important value of all times because what family without love?

Our Weekend Outings and House Parties:

We do not have many of these in our family because of the different schedules among the members. We only have weekend outings and house parties during holidays. Birthday parties are and weddings are the parties that we frequently have as a family. I love parties at home because the food is usually exceptionally good. Also, the dancing and happy faces. Weekend outings are usually in form of picnics and they are usually full of games.

Cousins Visit during Summer:

My family is young and only three of my cousins are in college. The rest are in high school or elementary schools. Whenever my cousins come home from school, it is a happy moment for the whole family and we host parties to welcome them home. Whenever my older cousins are at home, I enjoy their company and I love to hear stories about college because that is where I will be in a few years’ time.

In the spirit of holidays, we have a vacation or two in a year. During these vacations, plans begin early and when the time comes, it is enjoyable and relaxing. Vacations for us as children tend to be more enjoyable because we have an environment away from home and with minimal parental supervision and we tend to explore and talk among ourselves. Team building during vacations strengthens the bond in families.

Family is a blessing to individuals because that is where they belong and it is what defines them. A good family is built through moral values and team effort. Having family events and parties or vacations re important is strengthening the relationships within a family. A happy individual is definitely from a happy family.

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130 Family quotes to share with your family and extended family

Family is the most important and precious gift of god. Apart from this; there are few relations which are not blood relations but are equally strong. These people are “extended family” and stand right beside you, whenever you need them. Taking out time, from busy schedule to express gratitude to loved ones; for all that they do, helps to reconnect as a family. To express your feelings and thoughts; inspirational quotes are one of the most powerful way. So, what are you waiting for? Here are the inspiring family quotes to share with your family and extended family members.

Family Quotes

• “Where there is a family, there is sacrifices, happiness and love for others.” ~ Invajy

• “Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.” ~ Anthony Liccione

• “Family members are the relations where life begins and love never ends.” ~ Invajy

• “Being part of a family means smiling for photos.” ~ Harry Morgan

• “Family is a life jacket in the stormy sea of life .” ~ J.K. Rowling

• “To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” ~  Barbara Bush

• “ Family is the biggest support system in the times of trouble .” ~ Invajy

• “For happiness in life, behave with your family members like a friend; and your friends like a family.” ~ Invajy

• “Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, or well-managed, can provide what our families provide.” ~  Bill Owens
• “Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.” ~ Anonymous

Quotes about Family

• “The most important thing in the world is family and love.” ~ John Wooden
• “The family is the test of freedom ; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.” ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
• “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” ~  Mother Teresa
• “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” ~  Winnie The Pooh
• “I sustain myself with the love of family.” ~ Maya Angelou
• “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
• “I don’t care about whose DNA has recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching, they are your family” ~ Jim Butcher
• “My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.” ~ Michael Imperioli
• “Family and friends are hidden treasures , seek them and enjoy their riches.”  ~ Wanda Hope Carter
• “Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” ~ Anthony Brandt

Inspiring Quotes to share with Family

• “Think of your family today and every day thereafter, don’t let the busy world of today keep you from showing how much you love and appreciate your family.” ~  Josiah
• “Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are loved and where we can love.” ~  Marvin J. Ashton
• “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” ~ George Santayana
• “Family is a unique gift that needs to be appreciated and treasured , even when they’re driving you crazy. As much as they make you mad, interrupt you, annoy you, curse at you, try to control you, these are the people who know you the best and who love you.” ~  Jenna Morasca
• “Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” ~ Jane Howard
• “ Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need. ~  Sarah Ban Breathnach
• “Family is not an important thing, it’s everything.” ~  Michael J. Fox
• “The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.” ~  Lee Iacocca
• “The  strength of a family, like the strength of an army , is in its loyalty to each other.” ~  Mario Puzo
• “Love your family. Spend time, be kind & serve one another. Make no room for regrets . Tomorrow is not promised & today is short.” ~ Anonymous

Family quotes and sayings

• “Many men can make a fortune but very few can build a family.” ~  Bryan
• “The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst. ~  Marge Kennedy
• “Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs. The ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.” ~ Anonymous
• “There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human, are created, strengthened and maintained.” ~  Winston Churchill
• “Your children need your presence more than your presents.” ~  Jesse Jackson

• “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” ~ Desmond Tutu
• “Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream .” ~  George W. Bush
• “The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.” ~  Thomas Jefferson
• “Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing.” ~ Irina Shayk
• “Tennis is just a game, family is forever.” ~  Serena Williams

Loving Quotes about Family

• “Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life.” ~ Albert Einstein
• “Let us nurture the practice of family values, by embracing policies that value families.” ~  Benjamin Todd 
• “My family is my strength and my weakness.” ~  Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
• “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness .” ~ John C. Maxwell
• “Family isn’t defined only by last names or by blood; it’s defined by commitment and by love.” ~  Dave Willis
• “My friends and family are my support system. They tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear, and they are there for me in the good times and bad times .” ~  Kelly Clarkson
• “Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.” ~  Anonymous
• “We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.” ~ Coco
• “You need a strong family because, at the end, they will love you and support you unconditionally.” ~ Esha Gupta
• “When all the dust is settled, and all the crowds are gone, the things that matter are faith, family, and friends.” ~ Barbara Bush
• “In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future.” ~ Alex Haley
• “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” ~ Brad Henry
• “Family is the most important thing in the world.” ~  Princess Diana
• “Spread love. Hug the people you care about and make sure they know that you care and appreciate them. Make it known to your friends and family that you love them.” ~  Germany Kent
• “Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.” ~ Lisa Weed
• “Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” ~  David Ogden Stiers
• “A man should never neglect his family for business.” ~ Walt Disney
• “A man can’t make a place for himself in the sun if he keeps taking refuge under the family tree.” ~ Helen Keller
• “A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
• “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” ~ Mother Teresa

Family Love Quotes

• “Your parents miss you and wish you’d call. Later you’ll miss them and wish you could.” ~ Paul Graham
• “A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.” ~ Vito Corleone
• “At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable.” ~  Mark V. Olsen
• “There’s nothing that makes you more insane than family.” ~ Jim Butcher
• “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.” ~  George Moore
• “I think our job as parents is to give our kids roots to grow and wings to fly.” ~ Deborah Norville
• “A family can develop only with a loving woman as its center.” ~ Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
• “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” ~ Leo Tolstoy
• “Govern a family as you would cook a small fish – very gently.” ~  Chinese Proverb
• “One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.” ~  Jonathan Foer

Short Family Quotes

• “Children get values, principles and etiquettes  from their family. Ensure to nurture good ones.” ~ Invajy
• “The memories we make with our family is everything.” ~ Candace Cameron Bure
• “It didn’t matter how big our house was, but it mattered that there was love in it.” ~ Peter Buffett
• “Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family.” ~ Peter Pearsall
• “In the time of the test, a family is best.” ~ Burmese Proverb
• “An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship .” ~ Spanish Proverb
• “Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” ~ David Ogden Stiers
• “ Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” ~ George Burns
• “A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss… That’s the trade-off. But I’ll take it all.” ~ Brad Pitt
• “When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching – they are your family.” ~ Jim Butcher

Inspiring Family Quotes

• “I don’t think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family.” ~ Reba McEntire
• “The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.” ~ George Carlin
• “Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.” ~ Gail Lumet Buckley
• “The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn’t intended.” ~ Robert Frost
• “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” ~ Khalil Gibran
• “The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only-and that is to support the ultimate career.” ~ C.S. Lewis
• “There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.” ~ Jerry Seinfeld
• “That’s what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you’re not so lovable.”~ Deb Caletti
• “I know all those words, but that sentence makes no sense to me.”~ Matt Groening
• “Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. And, having both is a blessing.” ~ Donna Hedges
• “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” ~ Richard Bach
• “If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles.” ~ Letty Cottin Pogrebin
• “When trouble comes, it’s your family that supports you.” ~ Guy Lafleur
• “My greatest pleasure is spending time with my family.” ~ Siri Hustvedt
• “You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges.” ~ Elizabeth Berg
• “Families are like fudge–mostly sweet, with a few nuts.” ~ Les Dawson
• “Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where you find light when all grows dark.” ~ Pierce Brown
• “A family is a bunch of people who keep confusing you with someone you were as a kid.” ~ Robert Brault
• “Life is beautiful. It’s about giving. It’s about family.” ~ Walt Disney
• “Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.” ~ Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Best Family Quotes

• “Live your life with love as your guiding principle—keep your family and close friends close.” ~ Barbara Bush
• “Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.” ~ Jim Rohn
• “Because when I look at you, I can feel it. And I look at you and I’m home.” ~ Finding Nemo
• “With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us. We as parents are their most important role models.” ~ Michelle Obama
• “Family isn’t something that’s supposed to be static, or set. People marry in, divorce out. They’re born, they die. It’s always evolving, turning into something else.” ~ Sarah Dessen
• “Family: A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space.” ~ Evan Esar
• “The capacity for friendship is God’s way of apologizing for our families.” ~ Jay McInerney
• “Some people are worth melting for.” ~ Olaf
• “There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.” ~ Shannon L. Alder
• “The love of family and the admiration of friends are much more important than wealth and privilege.” ~ Charles Kuralt
• “Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. Having both is a blessing.” ~ Anonymous
• “Families keep us grounded when hopelessness surrounds us.” ~ Jennifer Betts
• “Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” ~ Misty Copeland
• “There will always be steps you can take toward unity in your blended family. You will make—one step at a time!” ~ Donna Houpe
• “Family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong.” ~ Anonymous
•  “Bright families are just like bright colors: When you blend two, you get something beautiful!” ~ Joe King
• “Blended families are made by choice, but it’s the love that strengthens them.” ~ Jennifer Betts
• “Connections within a family are powerful forces of nature.”  ~ Anonymous
• “Family ties are like spider webs. They are delicate, yet so strong, And if they are broken or destroyed, They can be woven again.” ~ Kelly Roper
• “I know every family has its problems, but I admire those that stick together.” ~ Karina Barton
• “Having a family is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.” ~ Martin Mull
• “A dysfunctional family is any family with more than one person in it.” ~ Mary Karr
• “Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love!” ~ Stieg Larsson
• “In time of test, family is best.” ~ Burmese Proverb
• “I am blessed to have so many great things in my life – family, friends, and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.” ~ Lil’ Kim
• “The family is the first essential cell of human society.” ~ Pope John XXIII
• “Stick to the basics, hold on to your family and friends – they will never go out of fashion.” ~ Niki Taylor
• “The family – that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.” ~ Dodie Smith
• “Parents were the only ones obligated to love you; from the rest of the world you had to earn it.” ~ Ann Brashares
• “Being happy in your family is more important than being perfect.” ~ Anonymous

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Great Quotes for Kids About the Importance of Family!

By kristen blake.

Who do you spend the most time with? If something bad happens at school or with a friend, who do you turn to? You may have a lot of friends in your life, but you will always have family. Through good times and bad, our family supports and loves us, no matter what!

Family is a bond that is unbreakable! Family helps us in shaping our lives and our personalities. David R. Wommack defines family as “The ties that bind. The cement that builds character, strength of purpose, mutual respect, values.” We learn values like love, trust, and tradition from our family.

Family is a very important part of our everyday life. You can be yourself around them and they will accept you for who you are. Your family will love you no matter what! Family is a bond that will last forever. Even through tough times, they will bring happiness into your life.

What are some ways that you could strengthen your family bond? It could be as simple as making a family fun night each week! Maybe it could be a game night or a picnic in the park! This time together will strengthen your relationship for years to come.

With a strong family bond, you can always turn to them for help. This will give you comfort and build your confidence knowing they have your back!

This collection is all about great quotes for kids about family. Follow their advice, bond with your family members, and you will become the best version of yourself!

• “The most important thing in the world is family and love.” – John Wooden 
• “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” – Desmond Tutu
• “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox
• “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach
• “The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.” – Charles Kuralt
• “My family is my strength and my weakness.” – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
• “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” – George Santayana
• “Family is the most important thing in the world.” – Princess Diana
• “As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” – Pope John Paul II
• “It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.” – Philip Green 
• “Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.” – Joseph Brodsky
• “Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.” – Anthony Liccione
• “We must take care of our families wherever we find them.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
• “I sustain myself with the love of family.” – Maya Angelou
• “Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” – David Ogden Stiers
• “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” – Mother Theresa
• “Sticking with your family is what makes it a family.” – Mitch Albom
• “In time of test, family is best.” – Burmese Proverb
• “It’s not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life that counts.” – J.M. Laurence
• “Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family” – Anthony Brandt
• “At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable.” – Mark V. Olsen
• “I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.” – Barbara Bush
• “When trouble comes, it’s your family that supports you.” – Guy Lafleur
• “Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.” – Andre Maurois
• “The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” – Confucius
• “To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” – Barbara Bush
• “Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” – Lilo & Stitch 
• “A family in harmony will prosper in everything.” – Chinese Proverb

Your family is a team. Do you remember a time that your family helped you overcome a challenge? Are there moments when your family made you happy when you were sad? It takes hard work to have a strong family bond! Watch this brief video about the importance of family dinners, think about your own family and what you can do to help improve it. You may just realize how important your own family is and how much you love them!

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• Take a look at our full collection of inspiring quotes for kids and students
• Read about Neha’s family tradition and how it has made an impact!
• Why does family matter to you? Here , Jason explains why family matters to him

Topics for Discussion:

• Does your family have a strong bond? What could make it stronger?
• Has your family helped you get through a tough situation? How did that make you feel?
• What are your top 3 favorite quotes from the list above? Why?
• Does your family have any traditions? If so, what are they? If not, what family traditions could you make?
• What does family mean to you? Why are they important to you?

Take Action:

• At bedtime, think of some ways that you demonstrated appreciation for your family.  When you awaken, think of 2 compliments you could give to different family members.  Do this for 30 days and you will be on your way to making it a habit for life!
• Remember, you can strengthen your family bond every day by being open, honest, and kind to everyone!

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75 Broken Family Quotes to Help You Cope & Move On

If you feel like your family’s collapsing right in front of you, check out these broken family quotes we’ve collected.

Many people say that your family is the one that will be there for you, come what may. For family, it doesn’t matter if you’re at your lowest of lows; they will just stick by you.

However, though this statement is true for some, it’s definitely not all-encompassing. No matter how hard they try to stick together, some families end up broken.

Broken families are rampant all across the globe, and they’re broken for many different reasons. It’s sad and heartbreaking, but should we really dwell on the pain?

After all, some things aren’t worth mending. If your family or any family member is hurting you by sticking together, then you might be better off separated.

People usually just think of the cons of a broken family, but remember that, at times, there are pros, too. Read on to learn more about a broken family; maybe you’ll find some words of encouragement to keep going as well!

And make sure to check out these toxic family quotes and unsupportive family quotes .

Best Broken Family Quotes

1. “Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it’s the place where we find the deepest heartache.” – Iyanla Vanzant

2. “Sometimes the people closest to you betray you, and your home isn’t a place you can be happy anymore. It’s hard, but it’s true.” – Anonymous

3. “Don’t waste your energy worrying about a family that doesn’t worry about you. It’s their fault if they make the choice to miss out on the beauty of your children and the love your family could share. Focus on those who show you they care through both their words and actions. Those are the people worth your energy.” – Anonymous

4. “There is no such thing as a ‘broken family.’ Family is family and is not determined by marriage certificates, divorce papers, and adoption documents. Families are made in the heart. The only time family becomes null is when those ties in the heart are cut. If you cut those ties, those people are not your family. If you make those ties, those people are your family. And if you hate those ties, those people will still be your family because whatever you hate will always be with you.” – C. JoyBell C.

5. “Families and their problems go on and on, and they aren’t solved; they’re dealt with.” – Roger Ebert

6. “My family doesn’t do happy endings. We do sad endings, or frustrating endings, or no endings at all. We are hardwired to expect the next interruption or disappearance or broken promise.” – Hope Solo

7. “Broken relationships are a source of heavy heartbreak that seem to affect every family.” – Jerry B. Jenkins

8. “Sometimes it’s the ones closest to us who can destroy us the most. Sometimes it’s friends—family. It’s not always a romantic relationship that can leave us with a broken heart.” – Shanora Williams

9. “Breaking up with a friend, boyfriend, or girlfriend is one thing, and there’s a lot of advice out there for doing it, but what about a family break-up?” – Anonymous

10. “I hate the term ‘broken family’ to describe divorces. When my parents divorced, they didn’t ‘break’ the family. They fixed it. Their marriage was what was broken.” – Anonymous

Encouraging Broken Family Quotes to Help You Heal

11. “Letting go hurts, but it’s part of the healing process.” – Anonymous

12. “Breaking up is hard to do, but staying in a toxic relationship is much harder.” – Anonymous

13. “Life is upside down right now, but eventually it will bob back upright, and you’ll be okay.” – Anonymous

14. “Someday, you’ll look back on this and see it as a blessing. Just not today.” – Anonymous

15. “Sometimes, when something breaks, it is better not to mend it.” – Anonymous

16. “It may not be the life you envisioned, but you’ll survive this heartache and grow stronger for it.” – Anonymous

17. “When your old life falls apart, forget picking up the pieces! Create something new.” – Anonymous

18. “Relationships are living things, and some have short lifespans, while others have long ones. Guess this one was a shortie and not a longie.” – Anonymous

19. “Sometimes, you have to accept the fact that certain things will never go back to how they used to be.” – Anonymous

Sad Quotes About a Broken Family

20. “Too many children have suffered. Too many families have been broken. Too many girls have grown up alone. Or not at all. I won’t let them ruin anyone else.” – K.A. Wiggins

21. “Family tragedies had a way of smashing everything apart and then gluing it all back together. The problem was no one ever knew how long the glue would hold.” – Sarah Ockler

22. “Sometimes it makes me sad that I didn’t get to have one family for my entire life.” – Isabel Gillies

23. “Absolutely no one can screw you over quite as well as members of your own family.” – Anonymous

24. “Family quarrels are bitter things. They don’t go according to any rules. They’re not like aches or wounds; they’re more like splits in the skin that won’t heal because there’s not enough material.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

25. “We all come from dysfunctional families, and these days, I guess that’s pretty normal.” – Carnie Wilson

26. “In our family portrait, we look pretty happy. We look pretty normal. Let’s go back to that. In our family portrait, we look pretty happy. Let’s play pretend, act like it goes naturally.” – Anonymous

27. “You can’t teach a son to be loyal if the father is not loyal. The same applies with the mother and her daughter.” – Mercy Pheona

28. “It’s so sad that even people closely related by blood can betray each other.” – Anonymous

Quotes for Everyone Who Suffered From a Broken Family

29. “When you inherit a broken family, you can’t throw it away and get a new one. What you can do is find people and situations that provide for you what your family cannot.” – Iyanla Yanzat

30. “No family is a perfect family. We have to understand each other, accept each other, and move on together.” – Anonymous

31. “I have always been very family-oriented. I came from a dysfunctional, broken family growing up, and it’s probably instilled in me the need and the want to have a strong family and a great foundation. So, I think that is something that I naturally gravitate toward.” – Octavia Spencer

32. “Holding a family together in the wake of a breakup requires tenacity and a lot of love.” – Anonymous

33. “I know every family has its problems, but I admire those that stick together.” – Anonymous

34. “Sometimes, the best families are the ones God builds using unexpected pieces of our hearts.” – Melanie Shankle

35. “It’s very sad when members of the same family do not talk with each other. The children suffer from the adult ego. Cousins miss the wonderful opportunity to be together, and all due to a bruised adult ego. Stop getting offended. Reunite with your family members. One day, your imaginary conflict will all come to an end, with or without you. Don’t wait until it’s too late.” – Anonymous

Short Broken Family Captions

36. “A dysfunctional family is any family with more than one person in it.” – Mary Karr

37. “Not a broken family but still a broken home.” – Anonymous 

38. “The human race is one big dysfunctional family.” – Robert Barron

39. “Parents kill more dreams than anybody.” – Spike Lee

40. “Family problems kill your happiness.” – Anonymous

41. “A torn family can knit back together with a little love.” – Anonymous

42. “Sadness is having a dysfunctional family.” – Anonymous

43. “It hurts the most when your own family betrays you.” – Anonymous

44. “No one can break my heart like my father did.” – Anonymous

45. “Being family is determined more by behavior than blood.” – Anonymous

Heartbreaking Broken Family Quotes You Can Relate To

46. “Sometimes blood isn’t thicker than water, and family will cross you quicker than strangers.” – Anonymous

47. “Getting a divorce is always horrible because you feel you’ve failed. Everyone hates to give up on a marriage. You think your family’s broken up.” – Jerry Hall

48. “Isn’t it sad when even your own family doesn’t really know who you are?” – Anonymous

49. “Sometimes, I’d rather hang out with my friends than my family because I feel more loved and understood.” – Anonymous

50. “Just because someone is ‘family’ doesn’t mean you have to tolerate lies, chaos, drama, manipulation, and disrespect.” – Anonymous

Deep Broken Family Quotes to Ponder On

51. “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” – Leo Tolstoy

52. “In a broken nest, there are whole eggs.” – Proverb

53. “Any woodsman can tell you that in a broken and sundered nest, one can hardly find more than a precious few whole eggs. So it is with the family.” – Thomas Jefferson

54. “Even as a little seed, I could see his plan for me. Stranded on welfare, another broken family.” – Tupac Shakur

55. “I watched as my family tree crumbled apart, leaving me as its only branch.” – Anonymous

Broken Family Quotes on Surviving the Pain and Heartache

56. “How many solutions are found to family problems if we take time to reflect? If we think of a husband or wife and we dream about the good qualities that they have? Don’t ever lose the illusion of when you were boyfriend and girlfriend!” – Pope Francis

57. “This is my family. I found it, all on my own. It’s little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good.” – Lilo & Stitch

58. “What makes a family is neither the absence of tragedy nor the ability to hide from misfortune, but the courage to overcome it and, from that broken past, write a new beginning.” – Steve Pemberton

59. “I willingly devoted myself to my children and to my husband. I come from a broken home, and I decided a long time ago that I would put my family ahead of everything.” – Andie MacDowell

60. “I wish that I could move away from my broken family where love ceases to exist, so I don’t turn out like one of them.” – Anonymous

61. “Burdens and opposition will always be there. What is really needed is a clear solid path toward problem resolution and then being mutually encouraged as a family.” – Anonymous

Broken Family Quotes That Zoom in on How It Affects a Child

62. “Deep inside us, we know what every family therapist knows: the problems between the parents become the problems within the children.” – Roger Gould

63. “As your kids grow, they may forget what you said, but won’t forget how you made them feel.” – Kevin Heath

64. “Here’s to the kids who are tired of going through the same family problems over and over again.” – Anonymous

65. “When you’re in a broken family, and your role model is a violent male, boys grow up believing that’s the way they’re supposed to act. And girls think that’s an accepted way men will treat them.” – Jim Costa

66. “I turn to a life of crime ‘cause I came from a broken family.” – Tupac Shakur

67. “One of the problems of our youth is that the family unit is broken up. When we’d sit down to dinner together as a family, we’d learn about each other. We had something people don’t get today.” – Paul Prudhomme

68. “I was always the new kid in school. I’m the kid from a broken family. I’m the kid who had no dad showing up at the father-son stuff. I’m the kid that was using food stamps at the grocery store.” – Dave Mustaine

69. “A child that’s being abused by its parents doesn’t stop loving its parents. It stops loving itself.” – Anonymous

70. “I think my family might actually be happy if I wasn’t here. Or at least, hate each other a little less. I think I’m the reason my family is broken.” – Anonymous

More Broken Family Quotes That Probe Into One’s Problems

71. “Any problem—big or small—within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn’t listening.” – Anonymous

72. “I don’t think a female running a house is a problem—a broken family. It’s perceived as one because of the notion that a head is a man.” – Toni Morrison

73. “Family problems come in all shapes and sizes. Some are short-lived and easily managed, while others are more chronic and difficult to handle.” – Anonymous

74. “Running away from your family’s problems will not provide solutions. What you really want are solid solutions and a reasonable plan to address family conflict and pain.” – Anonymous

75. “If we’re sitting at dinner and there’s no conversation going on because everybody’s got their head someplace else on their iPhone, that’s a family problem that needs to be solved.” – Ross W. Greene

Do You Know Anyone From a Broken Family?

Our family makes or breaks us. They are our pillar, foundation, and the very thing that shaped us into who we are today.

Because of this, when a family breaks up or separates, we feel lost. We feel all the pain and heartache of having a broken family.

Sometimes, we can fix our problems and glue our families back together. Sadly, more often than not, we are unfixable, and it would just hurt us more to stay in our dysfunctional or toxic family.

So, learn how to cope with the pain and find the courage to move on. Yes, the thought of having a broken family is sad, but it’s much more painful to stay in a relationship that doesn’t work.

Coming from a broken family doesn’t mean you’re broken as an individual, too. You only need to heal and get back up!

Then, when you grow up and build a family of your own, remember what not to do so you don’t end up in a broken family. As you’ve learned from this collection, care, love, and communicate with each other with all your might!

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• My Family Essay

Essay on My Family

A family is God’s greatest gift to all living beings on earth including human beings. A person without family and its love is never complete and happy. A family is one with whom you can share all your joys and sorrows. Family stands by you at the toughest situations in life. Family gives you the warmth and affection that you may not get anywhere else. I too am blessed with such a family. My family has always been my strength. My mother, father, sister and I complete my family.

My Mother 

My mother is the strongest woman I have ever seen in my life. She is a super woman. She can manage everything at the same time so beautifully and confidently. She is a fine individual with poise and dignity. She is the pivot around whom our family revolves. She has raised us with important values in life. She explained to us the true essence of love and compassion. She also tells us the importance of spirituality. She has given utmost importance to our education. She coordinates with our teachers in school and helps us with our weaknesses. My mother is an amazing cook and takes care of what we like to eat. She’s  just not a housewife. She is an entrepreneur too. She owns a restaurant managing a staff of 30 boys. It is indeed not an easy job but she manages everything very efficiently. She is an inspiration to all of us. She is indispensable to our family.

My father is a man of strong principles. His presence at home itself gives us a sense of security and hope. He is very gentle, disciplined and strict. He is a software engineer by qualification and works for a multinational company. Since the headquarters of his company is in The United States of America, he frequently needs to travel. I know he feels very sorry that he is not able to spend much time with us due to work pressure and travel but whenever he is at home he makes the best of it. He has a good sense of humor. He makes us laugh with his jokes and keeps telling us about his work experience. I get a lot of insight from it and clarity of what field I can take when I grow up. I have learnt a most important and valuable lesson from him that is being content in life with whatever I have. The atmosphere in our home becomes so cheerful and joyful when he is around. It gives a feeling of a complete family. He is a dutiful son towards his mother. Even though my grandmother doesn’t live with us, my father carries all his duties and responsibilities for her very diligently. I feel proud to be his son. I want to grow like him and take care of my parents the way he does.

My sister is three years older than me. She is a very soft and gentle girl. She is my best friend and a confidant. We fight on silly things but I know she really cares for me and loves me a lot. She always protects me from getting scolded by my mother. She is an artist and helps me with all my drawings. My sister supports and stands by me when seniors in my school bully me. I feel very secure around her when I am away from my parents.

To Conclude

My family has taught me to be a better person. I am blessed and fortunate enough to have such a wonderful family who has taught me important values in life. I am very grateful and I thank God for the most precious gift.

The childrens who live with a mother and a father are known as a small discern family. A couple in which more than two children reside is referred to as a huge discern family. And a family in which mother, father and youngsters, besides grandparents, uncles and aunts, a circle of relatives stays together is referred to as a joint family . My family is a small joint family. Apart from siblings, mother and father, grandparents also stay with us. Our family plays a crucial role within the making of any development. With the increase in the circle of relatives, India climbs the ladder of improvement. The country is formed by way of its own family and global fashion with the aid of nations. This is why it's far stated, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” means the entire world is our circle of relatives. And it had superb importance in ancient India, which is slowly becoming extinct with time. A primary purpose for this is the conversion of the joint family into the unique circle of relatives.

Significance of Family in My Lifestyle

My own family, despite being a joint own family, is a happy family. And I am glad that I was born in this joint circle of relatives. wherein it became simplest through our own family that we had been able to study the critical things of existence in our children which we could rarely analyze thru books. each of my parents ' paintings in faculty. At some point during my stay at home, my siblings and I spoke many topics with our grandparents, which is quite exciting. Other than this, we also have one of our dogs, who is a part of our circle of relatives.

Family as Safety Clause

A family provides safety from outside evils and risks, that is, the man or woman is protected from all varieties of outside failures within their own family, in addition to the physical, mental and highbrow improvement of a character is due to the circle of relatives. The circle of relatives creates a secure environment for the kid and all our expectations and wishes are met via the family. My circle of relatives is a middle-class family, still my mother and father try their best to fulfill each of mine and my siblings wishes. The love from the circle of relatives towards me takes me closer to my family and helps me recognize my obligations in the direction of my own family. A person additionally will become a responsible citizen of society by the habit of spitting out his responsibilities. Every family individual faces hassle collectively during their difficult time.

Importance of Elders Inside the Family

A joint family in which our elders (grandparents, grandparents) stay with us, is the most important thing to focus on as they are not part of the authentic circle of relatives so that kids are deprived of understanding many critical beliefs and values. In advance, children used to play on time and additionally concentrate on the tales of grandparents, which gave them information, however the kids of the prevailing time use mobile from their adolescence to play. The authentic family has additionally taken away the kid’s formative years.

What the child will become inside is the destiny that depends totally on the child’s own family. With the help of the proper steerage, even a susceptible baby kisses is a brand new dimension of achievement inside the future. On the contrary, a brilliant student forgets his intention due to wrong steering and is left at the back of inside the race of life.

FAQs on My Family Essay

1. How can you Define a Family?

A family is a group of people who are related and live together in every situation. Family normally comprises mother, father, sister, brother, grand parents, uncles and aunts.

2. Why is Family Important?

Family is important to us because it gives us the warmth, love and affection that you may not get anywhere in the world. Family teaches the high moral values in life and makes you a better human being.

3. How does your father inspire you?

My father inspires me with his hard work, honesty and diligence. He is very loving and caring and binds the entire family together.

4. Why should you thank god for giving a family?

I thank God and am very grateful for the most precious gift of family because family members give unconditional love, care and affection. I am what I am because of my family. My family completes me.

Top 80 Family First Quotes That Emphasize Its Power

By Author Lauren Levine

Categories Quotes

Have you been searching for the most powerful and inspirational family first quotes ? If so, I’m happy to inform you that today’s article brings you only the best quotes I could find on the web!

Family plays a crucial role in our lives and nothing compares to it.

Unconditional love, support, warmth, your shelter in difficult times – you’ll agree that family is so much more than words can tell. Family comes first . Simple as that.

Well, I hope you’ll enjoy reading my collection! Let’s have a look!

10 Best Family First Quotes

Here are my 10 most inspirational quotes:

1. “You go through life wondering what is it all about, but at the end of the day, it’s all about family.” – Rod Stewart

2. “I’ve always put my family first and that’s just the way it is.” – Jamie Lee Curtis

3. “My family really does come first. It always did and always will.” – Meryl Streep

4. “My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.” – Michael Imperioli

5. “Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.” ― Gail Lumet Buckley

6. “The memories we make with our family is everything.” – Candace Cameron Bure

7. “Life is beautiful. It’s about giving. It’s about family.” – Walt Disney

8. “My family comes first. Maybe that’s what makes me different from other guys.” – Bobby Darin

9. “Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” – Anthony Brandt

10. “I feel like I finally understand how family love is. Tangled, wounded, and wonderful. Imperfect. A forever love.” ― Hannah Tunnicliffe

Sweet Family First Quotes

This section brings you a selection of sweet family first quotes you can share with your nearest and dearest:

1. “Family is a life jacket in the stormy sea of life .” – J.K. Rowling

2. “Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” – David Ogden Stiers

3. “A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.” – Buddha

4. “It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.” – Peter Buffett

5. “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox

6. “I sustain myself with the love of family.” – Maya Angelou

7. “Family – like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.”

8. “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” – Desmond Tutu

9. “Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.” – Anthony Liccione

10. “A man should never neglect his family for business.” — Walt Disney

11. “Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.” – Lisa Weed

12. “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” – George Santayana 

13. “You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges.” — Elizabeth Berg

14. “The world, we’d discovered, doesn’t love you like your family loves you.” — Louis Zamperini

15. “Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.” — Wanda Hope Carter

16. “Unconditional love is loving your kids for who they are, not for what they do… It isn’t something you will achieve every minute of every day. But it is the thought we must hold in our hearts every day.” – Stephanie Marston

17. “I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you.” – Joyce Meyer 

18. “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

19. “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” ― George Burns

20. “The strength of a family , like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.” – Mario Puzo

Family Comes First Quotes

The bond you have with your family members is precious and unique . Check out these family quotes that celebrate its importance:

1. “Let your first interest be in your home. The baby you hold in your arms will grow quickly as the sunrise and the sunset of the rushing days.” — Gordon B. Hinckley

2. “In a time of test, family is best.” — Burmese Proverb

3. “The most important thing in the world is family and love.” – John Wooden

4. “The well-being of my loved ones is more important to me than what the society thinks of me.” ― Abhijit Naskar

5. “To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” — Barbara Bush

6. “Togetherness is an important ingredient of family life.” — Barbara Bush

7. “Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.” – Marjorie Pay Hinckley

8. “Love your family. Spend time, be kind and serve one another. Make no room for regrets. Tomorrow is not promised and today is short.”

9. “The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only – and that is to support the ultimate career.” ― C.S. Lewis

10. “When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching –– they are your family.” ― Jim Butcher

11. “Family means there’s always someone to hug you on a cold day.” ― Lauren Levine

12. “Spread love. Hug the people you care about and make sure they know that you care and appreciate them. Make it known to your friends and family that you love them.” ― Germany Kent

13. “If you have friends and family who love you unconditionally – you truly have everything!” ― Lindsey Rietzsch

14. “I hear my family’s voices in the jangling of my charms.” ― Viola Shipman

15. “Family became so important to me. Without it, I was like a tree alone in a desert.” ― Alephonsion Deng

16. “I am empowered and thankful for my parents’ love and support.” ― Amy Leigh Mercree

17. “My family is everything. I am what I am thanks to my mother, my father, my brother, my sister… because they have given me everything. The education I have is thanks to them.” – Ronaldinho

18. “Family is your most reliable source of support in any situation because love from your family is unconditional.” ― Auliq Ice

19. “May our lives and gentle spirit be evident to all that we are members of God’s family.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

20. “A happy family is but an earlier heaven .” — George Bernard Shaw

Family Priority Quotes

Our family is our top priority in life. Let’s take a look at these wonderful family first quotes as well:

1. “Family will not agree on everything, nor will a family unit conform to one standard, but love is the common denominator that will bond a family.” ― Wayne Chirisa

2. “Appreciate the gifts of the world, but never lose value for your family.” ― Wayne Chirisa

3. “My family comes first, then others.” ― Anoir Ou–Chad

4. “With so many friends and family, I am as rich as I ever could be.” ― Amy Ritchie

5. “Ninety percent of those who are successful today were the people who had little or nothing, but were pushed and encouraged by their family.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson

6. “I have always believed that raising kids means more than just being a good parent and trying to do the right things. It means surrounding your kids with amazing people who can bring science experiments and jam cookies, laughter and joy, and beautiful experiences into their lives.” ― Karina Yan Glaser

7. “‘The people who love you never stop loving you, don’t you know,’ she said solemnly. ‘Never –– not even after they’re gone’.” ― Clementine Darling

8. “When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I’m a miracle.” ― Joanna Ho

See also: 140 Bond Between Mother And Child Quotes To Warm Your Heart

9. “The way she talks about family — the way everyone here does — is more foreign to Hannah than anything else. She has always had only Mama. To have dozens of people feels like a gift, a gift of love that she never expected. Because she is family, they love her. At the same time, their love is a pressure, a standard she will have to live up to.” ― Eman Quotah

10. “Your family is the most important treasure you have in this world.” ― Anath Lee Wales

11. “Her hands flew to her mouth. ‘Are we even twins?’ Josh rested his hand on her shoulder and brought his forehead to rest against hers, strands of their blond hair mingling. ‘I will always be your brother, Sophie. I will always look after you.” ― Michael Scott

12. “Bond is stronger than blood. The family grows stronger by bond.” ― Itohan Eghide

13. “My mother is pure radiance. She is the sun I can touch and kiss and hold without getting burnt.” ― Sanober Khan

14. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach

15. “A true family’s love nourishes, it’s the rock that is meant to support and strengthen you after being weakened by adversities of life.” ― Wayne Chirisa

16. “Family is not defined by genes, it is built and maintained through love.” – Catherine T.

17. “One day, you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.” ― Jonathan Safran Foer

18. “There is no such thing as a ‘broken family’. Family is family, and is not determined by marriage certificates, divorce papers, and adoption documents. Families are made in the heart. The only time family becomes null is when those ties in the heart are cut. If you cut those ties, those people are not your family. If you make those ties, those people are your family. And if you hate those ties, those people will still be your family because whatever you hate will always be with you.” ― C. JoyBell C.

19. “Love is the glue that holds a family together and without which all things fall apart.” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

20. “We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.” – Coco

Quotes About Putting Family First

My collection of family first quotes ends with these beautiful quotes:

1. “The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.” – Lee Iacocca

2. “I feel like I was born the day my kids were and that my life before was only there to gain wisdom for them. The point is you do your best. Your very best every day. You do it and you do it for them!” ― Drew Barrymore

3. “The best story to tell your kids is that of your own family.” ― Lauren Machta

4. “It was a love story about a father and a son. The rest was window dressing. As a love story between a parent and a child, it was universal. Didn’t matter that I was gay, that he was deaf, that we didn’t fit in, that we were each outcasts in our own way.” ― Nick Wilgus

5. “I don’t think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family.” — Reba McEntire

6. “I don’t want awards, I want my daughter. I wouldn’t exchange a single eyelash of my daughter for the whole world.” ― Malala Yousafzai

See also: 120 Heartwarming Proud Daughter Quotes To Inspire You

7. “This, it occurred to me, was the deeper meaning in the mournful merriment I had been part of that day. I stood at Mam’s sink before bedtime, filling an iced tea glass with water, thinking that I had underestimated this place where I was born. I knew it was a good place to be from. I had no idea how great a place it was to be.” ― Rod Dreher

8. “A grandmother thinks of her grandchildren day and night, even when they are not with her. She will always love them more than anyone would understand.” ― Karen Gibbs

9. “There are many things for which I owe gratitude to my dad. Most of all, I am grateful to the only man who could love my mother more than me.” ― Ron Mayes

10. “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” – Mother Teresa

To Wrap It Up

You’ve reached the end of the article!

I hope you enjoyed reading my collection of 80 family first quotes !

Life can be unpredictable and challenging, but it is our family that is our shelter during difficult times.

Family comes first – always and forever .

If you like this post, you can share it with your beloved family members. Sharing is caring. 🙂

Until next time!

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Family Quotes and Analysis

Each of these residences had a long history; some had changed owners several times. Each had secrets. When the black veneer peeled off the big gates, they were painted again. But no matter what changes took place, the secrets were kept. No outsiders were permitted to know them. Narrator, page 12

The architecture of the Kao family compound symbolizes the theme of facade. Multiple families, generations past, lived in the compound, just as generations of families attempted to embody the Confucian patriarchal system. Because the Confucian family is insular by design and necessity, an outsider's knowledge of the Kao family's inner dynamics stops at the front gates. The architecture both represents and facilitates these types of relationships. With its sprawling estates and curated gardens, the Kao family compound creates an idyllic world. Traditionally, children were educated within the compound and married extended family members. When family members venture off the compound, such as when Chueh-min and Chueh-hui attend school, the cracks in the family's foundation begin to show.

The residence gives the appearance of Confucian values, just as the family's behavior gives the outward appearance of Confucian values, though the harmony those values promise is not present.

The veneer that covers and then recovers the doors symbolizes the Kao family's profound ability to forget. Throughout the text, characters die tragically and are entirely forgotten, as though they had never existed. Family members swallow their disappointments and never speak of them. Though the family is highly insular, conflicts continually arise because the Kao family members do not truly know one another.

“We’ve got four generations under one roof, only one less generation than the 'ideal' family, and yet not one day goes by without open quarrels and secret wrangles.” Chueh-hui, page 22

This quotation, spoken by Chueh-hui early in the text, summarizes the irony that is the central theme of Family. The Confucian patriarchal system was conceived to ensure harmony, order, and happiness within a family unit. However, this system is the source of the majority of the Kao family's disharmony.

The "ideal" Confucian family has five generations of family members living under one roof; this arrangement should indicate a family's harmony. Chueh-hui references this ideal to illustrate how deeply steeped in Confucian idealism his family is. Even in their devotion to the Confucian system, the family fights both openly and discreetly.

But in a very short time, so many arrrows, tangible and intangible, began flying in his direction. Some he was able to dodge, but several struck home. He discovered something new, he began to see another side of life in a gentry household. Beneath the surface of peace and affection, hatred and strife were lurking; he also had become a target of attack. Although his surroundings made him forget his springtime, the fires of youth still burned in his heart. Narrator, page 41

This quotation uses the imagery of battle to explain the consequences of Chueh-hsin's philosophy of non-resistance. The narrative frequently uses battle imagery to show members of the Kao family navigating family relationships and strategizing how to get what they want. The narrative compares Chueh-hsin's emotional wounds to the physical wounds delivered by arrows. From the outside, Chueh-hsin should have had a privileged life; as the eldest son of an eldest son, he holds the second most respected position. But this position also puts a target on his back. Chueh-hsin's elders, whom he had previously loved or even idolized, suddenly view him as an adversary when he ascends to his position. Chueh-hsin's responsibility is the catalyst for his disillusionment with the patriarchal system. His family attacks him from all sides.

Upon his father's death, Chueh-hsin receives responsibility beyond what he can handle, and his idealism, passion, and enthusiasm are still present in his heart. Unrelenting disappointment and tragedy chip away at his youthful vigor.

People who originally were strangers to one another, for a pittance of a wage, now served the same masters, living together like some large tribe- peacefully, even affectionately—because they were the same kind of people; they had only to anger their master today, and tomorrow they would not know where their next meal was coming from. Narrator, page 92

This quotation illustrates the theme of class difference present throughout the text. Though abused by the Kao family and oppressed through the patriarchal system, servants possess a unique freedom. The servants are not subject to nonsensical customs, rules, and rituals that dictate the lives of the gentry. Therefore, they can form authentic, positive relationships with one another. Conflict and oppression, though tragic, serve as common experiences that bring the servants together.

The servants' "found family" recalls how the students of Chengdu form their own family unit based on shared values. The gentry, by contrast, are driven apart by tragedy; when military battles rage in the streets, the Kao family disperses, each looking out only for their individual interests.

“Even though peonies weather the winter, grow leaves and put forth blossoms, in the end they still can’t avoid Yeh-yeh’s shears.” Chueh-min, page 107

Chueh-min says this to Chueh-hui, who says that the younger generation ought to be like the peonies, surviving through the winters and frosts, unlike other plants that wither and die. Chueh-min points out that despite the peonies' resilience against natural forces, in the end, they are helplessly beholden to the Venerable Master Kao's wishes. The peonies symbolize the Kao family, particularly the younger generation. The family members weather much pain, from deaths, to tragedies, to disappointments, and even war. However, through complex processes of forgetting, rebellion, and acceptance, the younger generation continues to survive and thrive. For example, Chin and Mrs. Chang endure gossip and exclusion due to Chin's education. Chueh-hsin weathers depression and disappointment and still delights in his child. Yet, as Chueh-min astutely observes, despite all the best efforts, even those who fight back are still often bested in the end by the grandfather patriarch, who is supposed to love them and take care of their best interests. Chueh-min's comment foreshadows his own fate when he runs away to escape an arranged marriage, and the Venerable Master Kao threatens to prune Chueh-min from the family tree by disowning him.

"How many problems can I cram into my one small brain after all? Let everything take its natural course. As long as I behave like a man, that's plenty. That seemed to be the best solution, and he refused to think any further." Chueh-hui, page 112

Chueh-hui reflects on the truth that it is cruel to try and convince his brother, Chueh-hsin, to learn new ideas. The patriarchal system has already victimized Chueh-hisn, and showing him how to oppose the patriarchal system would only intensify his pain. At this moment, Chueh-hui's commitment to his ideals wavers. Chueh-hui often criticizes Chueh-hsin for his inability to see the whole picture, his complicity in perpetuating oppressive systems, and his submissive acceptance of his face. However, here, Chueh-hui is faced with a problem that indicts his role in the family and his behavior. Chueh-hui's near-constant contrarianism and righteous indignation over the Kao family is exactly what makes Chueh-hsin's life unbearable. Ironically, Chueh-hui says that "As long as [he] behave[s] like a man, that's plenty," because Chueh-hui criticizes Chueh-hsin for espousing that exact attitude. In Chueh-hui's world, the patriarchal family structure and its strict rules directly influence what it means to "behave like a man".

In this scene, Chueh-hui retreats from his ideals and deflects blame. This quotation summarizes the irony in Chueh-hui's behavior; though he sees himself as enlightened, educated, and intelligent, he references his limitations when convenient. Though Chueh-hui frequently criticizes Chueh-hsin's go-along-to-get-along attitude, Chueh-hui is content to "let everything take its natural course." Chueh-hui frequently gets angry with his family members, like Mei and Chueh-hsin, for refusing to intellectually challenge themselves by reading new materials. Yet, Chueh-hui willfully refuses to challenge his own defects and be introspective.

The air trembled and the clear notes of a bamboo flute sailed up from the lake, to the muted accompaniment of a bow on a two-stringed hu chin, lulling its listeners with a melody that charmed like an ancient fairy tale, making them forget their petty cares, evoking old dreams, dreams that were never fulfilled. Narrator, page 134

This quotation exemplifies the theme of romanticizing the past through the motifs of music and still water. Rowing on the lake apart from the older generation, the younger generation partially forgets their struggles and the roles their family forces them to play. The hu chin and bamboo flute music transport the younger generation to a "fairy tale" version of their pasts, where their dreams were active and separate from Confucian patriarchal requirements. Of course, these dreams, though comforting, do not represent reality; none of the Kao family children can realistically dream beyond the Confucian system. For instance, Chueh-hsin's wildest, unrealized dreams included marriage to a relative and studying to vindicate his mother and enhance the family's affluence.

Distinctly Chinese cultural instruments, like the bamboo flute and the hu chin, both represent the idealized past and distinguish between cultural heritage and Confucian values. The New Culture movement promoted the idea that China was a nation, not a distinctly Confucian culture. By using Chinese cultural symbols without assigning the baggage of Confucianism, this quotation represents New Culture values.

Before her eyes there suddenly appeared a lengthy highway stretching toward infinity, upon which were lain spreading corpses of young women. It became clear to her that this road was built thousands of years ago; the earth on the road was saturated with the blood and tears of those women. They were all tied and handcuffed and driven to this road, and made to kneel there, to soak the earth with their blood and tears, and to satiate the sex desire of wild animals with their bodies. When they first came they still groaned, wailed, prayed, hoping that someone would save them from this road. But before long their hope was shattered, their blood and tears were exhausted, they fell down and breathed their last breath. Narrator, page 202

In this viscerally horrifying description, Chin contemplates how the ancient institutions of marriage and the commodification of women's bodies are a form of sexual violence disguised through romance, beautification, and duty. Chin expresses her observations through a nightmarish vision, which contrasts sharply with the idyllic dreams of the past described throughout the text. Chin's vision indicates that one substantial but often overlooked cost of the patriarchal family system is women's bodies, souls, and, eventually, their lives. By invoking the imagery of blood and tears, Chin's description enforces that the toll on women is a very physical one.

Chin describes men in the patriarchal system as "wild animals," contrasting sharply with the facade of refinement and sexual self-discipline the gentry projects. By calling the men "wild animals," Chin takes away some of their agency and responsibility. In her vision, the culprit responsible for the mutilation and oppression of women is the Confucian system, represented by the road, not necessarily individual, complicit men.

The women in Chin's description cry out for help, but their pleas for salvation go unheard. Chin's reaction to the vision hypothesizes that the solution to the problem of institutionalized sexual violence is a radical rejection of the past and finding "a new road," a phrase repeated throughout the text.

This tea party of a dozen or so young men was indeed a get-together of a close-knit family. But the members of this family were bound together not by blood or relationship, not by property or inheritance, but by the common possession of equally good intentions and the same high ideals. about Chueh-hui, page 239

This quotation demonstrates how the New Culture movement redefines family. Family is the most foundational social unit in the Confucian patriarchal system, yet it is the source of the greatest strife throughout the novel. Chueh-hui struggles against the very idea of family until he connects with like-minded students. Chueh-hui redefines family as a social unit connected by shared values, mutual respect, and affection. This quotation illuminates how shallow and material the ties that bind the Kao family are; forced co-habitation, deference, and sacrifice based on ties as ephemeral as wealth or as nebulous as common ancestry creates a weaker unit than that of found family.

This river, this blessed river, was taking him away from the home he had lived in for eighteen years to a city and people he had never seen. The prospect dazzled him; he had no time to regret the life he cast behind. For the last time, he looked back. “Goodbye,” Chueh-hui said softly. He turned to watch the on-rushing river, the green water that never for an instant halted in its rapidly advancing flow. Narrator, page 329

This quotation is the final passage in the text, invoking the ubiquitous motif of water. In other passages, still bodies of water, representing harmony and the status quo, are disrupted. However, as Chueh-hui escapes to Shanghai, he travels along a rushing river that never halts. This river represents the social progress to which Chueh-hui is devoted. Like the river, the New Culture movement is ceaseless; the movement is not a drop in a pond but an untameable force. It is this New Culture that leads Chueh-hui to his destiny. The river, and the New Culture, also put a near-unbridgeable distance between Chueh-hui and his family.

This quotation succinctly illustrates how Chueh-hui's journey is the inverse of Ming-feng's death. Ming-feng, a servant and a woman, feels she has no choice under the patriarchal system but to escape through death. Chueh-hui, a member of the gentry and a man, escapes his old life through a symbolic, not literal death, leaving his past behind and rushing toward a new life. Ming-feng, to escape the fate of concubinage, drowns herself in a still lake. Her body disrupts the lake, but the lake quickly regains its calm. Ming-feng's death, literally and symbolically, has no permanent effect on the status quo. Just as the lake quickly regains its equilibrium, the Kao family quickly forgets Ming-feng's death. Chueh-hui's boat does not disrupt the river, though Ming-feng's body disrupts the lake. Chueh-hui's boat does not disrupt the water because the river is already flowing. Chueh-hui's participation does not markedly contribute to the New Culture Movement. The movement absorbs Chueh-hui's efforts, adding them to its already established momentum, whereas Ming-feng's sacrifice is swallowed and forgotten.

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Essay on My Family for School Students and Children

500+ words essay on my family.

Families are an integral part of one’s life. It does not matter if you have a small or big family, as long as you have one. A family serves as the first school to the child where one learns about various things. The basic knowledge about one’s culture and identity comes from their family only. In other words, you are a reflection of your family. All the good habits and manners one has incorporated are from their family only. I feel very lucky to be born in a family which has made me a better person. In my opinion, families are an essential part of one’s being. In this essay on my family, I will tell you why family is important.

Why Families are Important?

Families are a blessing not everyone is fortunate enough to have. However, those who do, sometimes do not value this blessing. Some people spend time away from the family in order to become independent.

However, they do not realize its importance. Families are essential as they help in our growth. They develop us into becoming a complete person with an individual identity. Moreover, they give us a sense of security and a safe environment to flourish in.

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We learn to socialize through our families only and develop our intellect. Studies show that people who live with their families tend to be happier than ones living alone. They act as your rock in times of trouble.

Families are the only ones who believe in you when the whole world doubts you. Similarly, when you are down and out, they are the first ones to cheer you up. Certainly, it is a true blessing to have a positive family by your side.

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Pillars of Strength

My family has been always by my side in ups and downs. They have taught me how to be a better person. My family consists of four siblings and my parents. We also have a pet dog that is no less than our family.

Within each family member, lies my strength. My mother is my strength as I can always count on her when I need a shoulder to cry on. She believes in me more than any other person. She is the backbone of our family. My father is someone who will always hide away his troubles for the sake of his family.

In short, I will forever be indebted to my family for all they have done for me. I cannot imagine my life without them. They are my first teachers and my first friends.

They are responsible for creating a safe and secure environment for me at home. I can share everything with my family as they never judge one another. We believe in the power of love above everything and that drives us to help each other to become better human beings.

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A.1 Families are important because they nurture and develop us. They make us happy and give us the chance to become better human beings. Families enhance your confidence and make you believe in yourself.

Q.2 How do families act as pillars of strength?

A.2 Families are the pillars of strength because they give us the courage to face the world. They are always there when we need them. Even in the loneliest of times, families make us feel better.

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A Christmas Carol

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The entrance of Scrooge ’s nephew Fred at the beginning of the story introduces another side to the miser. Scrooge is not unfortunate in the way of relatives – he has a family awaiting his presence, asking him to dinner, wanting to celebrate the season with him, yet he refuses. This is one of the important moral moments in the story that helps predict Scrooge’s coming downfall. It shows how Scrooge makes choices to prolong his own misery. He chooses to live alone and in darkness while even poor Cratchit is rich in family. Scrooge’s distaste for Fred’s happiness is not just annoyance at the sight of merriness and excess, it is also motivated by bitterness towards marriage based on Scrooge’s own lost love Belle, who left him long ago.

In the story, cold and loneliness are set up in opposition to the warmth of family. Symbols of coldness such as Scrooge’s empty hearth, refusal to provide heat for Cratchit, and keeping his own house dark to save money show Scrooge’s cruelty and lack of connection. But family provides the antidote to this coldness. When Fred enters, the counting house suddenly warms up. Further, Cratchit’s warmth, despite his lack of coal, and the togetherness and energy of his large family, show him to be one of the most fortunate men in the story.

Scrooge does have a kind of family in his partner Marley , who is described at the beginning of the novella as fulfilling many roles for Scrooge before his death. The inseparability of their names above the firm’s entrance shows how close they are—at least in business terms—and though they are bachelors they share their lives, and the suite of rooms is passed down like a family legacy from Marley to Scrooge. Ultimately, from Marley’s warning and the visions provided by the ghosts, Scrooge does learn to appreciate and connect with Fred and the rest of his family, and to even extend that family to include the Cratchits.

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Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

'A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!' cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice of Scrooge's nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first intimation he had of his approach. 'Bah!' said Scrooge, 'Humbug!'

'Business!' cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. 'Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!'

'The school is not quite deserted,' said the Ghost. 'A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.' Scrooge said he knew it. And he sobbed.

The sight of these poor revellers appeared to interest the Spirit very much, for he stood with Scrooge beside him in a baker's doorway, and taking off the covers as their bearers passed, sprinkled incense on their dinners from his torch.

Oh, a wonderful pudding! Bob Cratchit said, and calmly too, that he regarded it as the greatest success achieved by Mrs Cratchit since their marriage. […]Everybody had something to say about it, but nobody said or thought it was at all a small pudding for a large family. It would have been flat heresy to do so.

'God bless us every one!'

'Now, I'll tell you what, my friend,' said Scrooge, 'I am not going to stand this sort of thing any longer. And therefore,' he continued, leaping from his stool, and giving Bob such a dig in the waistcoat that he staggered back into the Tank again; 'and therefore I am about to raise your salary!'

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I Used to Cringe at Self-Help Books. Until This One Changed My Life.

How a best-selling classic from 1992 helped me rediscover my creativity.

By Jillian Steinhauer

I have written about art my whole career. I find it and its creators endlessly fascinating, but I’ve always seen myself as something of a different kind — a journalist and critic, yes, but never an “artist,” with all the imaginative power that word conveys. Recently, though, I conducted a particularly poignant, intimate interview. The artist and I talked about childhood and the struggle of making oneself heard. There were tears. Afterward I had a thought: What would it be like if I were the one being interviewed? Could I be the artist, possessed of creative vision, like one of my subjects? The prospect was equally thrilling and terrifying.

These questions grew out of a long period in which I had been feeling alternately adrift and stuck. I regularly write about contemporary art for publications like this one, but for a while I’ve been in creative limbo. At first I wasn’t sure why, or even how, to describe it. Sometimes I said I felt disconnected from my voice; other times that my work and life, which was then filled with death and illness, seemed to have grown far apart.

I tried to address this through my usual methods: talking to friends, family, my therapist. When those didn’t work, I turned to a remedy several people had suggested: the 1992 book “The Artist’s Way,” by Julia Cameron. Structured as a 12-week course that leads the reader on a spiritual journey of “creative recovery,” the book began as a class and a collection of typed-up pages that Cameron photocopied and sold in bookstores, until she found a publisher willing to take it on. “We didn’t know where to put it on the shelves,” Joel Fotinos, who published the book at Penguin, said in a 2019 interview. “Eventually there was a category called ‘Creativity,’ and ‘The Artist’s Way’ launched it.” The book has sold more than five million copies since its publication, and Cameron has become a kind of guru.

I knew none of this when I ordered “The Artist’s Way,” only that it was some kind of woo-woo self-help book, and that it had popularized the phrase “morning pages” (which seemed like journaling, in the morning?). When I sat down to read, I almost immediately cringed. On the first page of the introduction, Cameron invokes “The Great Creator,” a.k.a. capital “G” God. That immediately set off my internal alarm; I underlined it wavily and wrote “Mmm” alongside. Turning the page, I realized to my horror that random inspirational quotes set in the margins were going to be a recurring feature. (An example: “I shut my eyes in order to see,” credited to Paul Gauguin.) The following chapters brought a bewildering jumble of metaphors.

I like to think I’m receptive, but I am also a critic — someone who prides herself on her discerning taste, at least in certain realms, including books. This was like a compendium of questionable taste. It took me back to the days of being a preteen, when I pored over the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series and published my bad poetry in school magazines. That version of me was so earnest that in retrospect I found her a bit embarrassing. But I also envied her nerve. She seemed a lot less self-conscious than the person I had become.

As it turned out, the beauty of “The Artist’s Way” was in asking people like me to set aside matters of taste entirely. Instead, Cameron prompted me to turn inward. One of her two core practices is the morning pages, writing three longhand pages upon waking up, which Cameron says “get us to the other side: the other side of our fear, of our negativity, of our moods” by creating space to contend with them. The other is the “artist date,” a weekly solo excursion or activity meant to cultivate inspiration. I didn’t always manage to do these tasks, but I recognized their value. I had arranged to do “The Artist’s Way” with a small group of women, and as one of them put it in a meeting, the exercises offered a way of witnessing ourselves.

There was something refreshing about a text that didn’t need to be perfect, that came from a place of urgency.

Cameron’s writing encouraged that exploration. She spoke plainly and directly, without elaborate flourishes and conspicuous erudition. I came to appreciate the book’s many flaws: There was something refreshing about a text that didn’t need to be perfect, that came from a place of urgency. She said what needed to be said — and when she did, I often felt as if she were seeing and dragging me simultaneously. “Most blocked creatives have an active addiction to anxiety,” she wrote. “We prefer the low-grade pain and occasional heart-stopping panic attack to the drudgery of small and simple daily steps in the right direction.” “My god,” I responded in the margins.

Cameron seemed at home in her voice; her tutelage made me think about mine. I realized that after 17 years as a journalist and critic, the balance was off: I had allowed my professional taste-making — an inherently public concern — to obscure other interests and curiosities. I had honed my professional voice at the expense of my private one. Loving “The Artist’s Way” feels strangely embarrassing — because it’s less rational than it is sincere. But as Cameron knows, authenticity is the best place for an artist to begin.

Jillian Steinhauer is a critic and reporter who covers the politics of art and comics. She won a 2019 Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers grant and was previously a senior editor at Hyperallergic. More about Jillian Steinhauer

The 10 Best Quotes from 'The Godfather,' Ranked

"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."

The Godfather is considered one of the greatest movies ever made and is universally recognized as a monumental staple in cinema history. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola , The Godfather is based on Mario Puzo 's best-selling novel by the same name and went on to win several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. While the film features unforgettable characters and phenomenal performances by the overall cast, it's also one of the most quoted movies of all time.

Without question, The Godfather is one of the most quotable gangster movies and has been referenced throughout countless movies and television shows, including The Sopranos and American Gangster. Some are more popular and memorable than others, but out of the dozens of incredible quotes and one-liners, these are the 10 best quotes from The Godfather , ranked.

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Don Vito Corleone, head of a mafia family, decides to hand over his empire to his youngest son, Michael. However, his decision unintentionally puts the lives of his loved ones in grave danger.

10 "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."

- vito corleone.

During Connie's wedding, Vito meets with his godson and famous singer, Johnny Fontane ( Al Martino ), who needs his godfather's help in getting him a part in a movie that could put him back on top. After listening to Fontane's dilemma and shouting at him for breaking down into tears, his oldest son, Sonny ( James Caan ), enters the room and as he asks Fontane if he's been spending time with his family, he gives a quick glance at Sonny, who isn't exactly the upstanding family man.

Vito's line about what defines a "real man" speaks volumes about his own personal morals and values, as well as its reference to Sonny, which makes it one of the best quotes in the film. While the question is directed at Fontane, it is a jab at Sonny, who has been fooling around with his mistress (and Connie's maid of honor) at his sister's wedding. Although he loves his son, he is ashamed of Sonny's extra-marital affair and ignoring his duty as a husband and a father, making his point clear without addressing the issue directly.

9 "I don't like violence, Tom. I'm a businessman; blood is a big expense."

- virgil "the turk" sollozzo.

When Vito survives being shot several times, Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo ( Al Lettieri ) has his men pick up Tom Hagen ( Robert Duvall ) in hopes that he can cool Sonny down and try to bring peace between the Five Families. He tries to sway Hagen's opinion of him by revealing his true intentions of trying to figure out a solution instead of resorting to violence while also threatening him in the same breath.

Sollozzo's line is one of the best lines in The Godfather as it reveals the character's diplomatic side, but also, at the same time, serves as a warning that he's prepared to come after Vito and the Corleone family again if it comes to that. He isn't someone who wants to resort to violence because of what it would cost him, but if all else fails, he's willing to use it if it's a means to an end.

8 "In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns."

After Sollozzo and Captain McClusky are killed, Michael is sent to Sicily for his own safety and hides out there until the dust settles, and it's safe for him to return. While Michael still thinks about Kay ( Diane Keaton ) who has relentlessly tried to contact him, fate steps in when he meets a beautiful Sicilian woman, Apollonia ( Simonetta Stefanelli ) and it appears they both have been struck by Cupid's arrow. As Michael can't take his eyes off her, his friend, Calo ( Franco Citti ), gives him some words of advice.

Calo's quote about Sicilian women is an enduring warning to Michael about their father's and husband's fierce loyalty and protectiveness over them, making them seemingly untouchable by Michael or anyone else . Michael understands this and doesn't approach Apollonia but instead, speaks to her father about meeting her under the supervision of her family, revealing Michael's upstanding honor and respect.

7 "Mr. Corleone never asks a second favor once he's refused the first. Understood?"

- tom hagen.

After Connie's wedding, Vito sends Tom Hagen to California to meet with director, Jack Woltz ( John Marley ), who is directing the movie Fontane wants a part in. Hagen's initial meeting with Woltz doesn't go over too well, but when Woltz finds out who Fontane's godfather is, he quickly changes his tune and invites Hagen over for dinner. Woltz refuses to give Fontane a part in his upcoming movie but says he's willing to do any other favor for Don Corleone.

Hagen is typically a calm, cool, and collected guy, but when Woltz offers to do something else for Vito, Hagen snaps back, reminding Woltz of who he's refusing with one of the best quotes in The Godfather . His line is also a subtle warning to Woltz that once he's made his decision, there's no going back with Vito and if he asked a second favor, it would give Vito the reputation of being a pushover.

6 "I want somebody good - and I mean very good - to plant that gun. I don't want my brother coming out with just his di*k in his hand."

- santino "sonny" corleone.

While Vito is recovering in the hospital, Michael ( Al Pacino ) discovers that Sollozzo is still trying to kill him and sits down with Sonny and the others to try and figure out a plan. They decide that Michael will agree to meet with Sollozzo and Captain McClusky and kill them with an ingenious plan of planting a gun in the restaurant bathroom before they arrive. As they sort out the details, Sonny realizes the potential danger his younger brother could be stepping into if anything goes wrong.

Sonny's line is both comical and memorable, as it speaks to Sonny's genuine concern about his brother without appearing weak or emotional . He knows Michael can handle the job, but only if everything goes according to plan, and whoever plants the gun has to know exactly what they're doing to ensure nothing goes wrong.

5 "Never tell anyone outside the family what you're thinking again."

When Sollozzo meets with Vito and the Corleone family, he isn't pleased when Vito passes on his offer and as Sollozzo tries to reason with him, Vito begins to respond, but is abruptly interrupted by Sonny. As Vito puts his hand out, Sonny understands what his father is saying and shuts up. After the meeting, Vito scolds his son about his outburst with one of the best lines in The Godfather.

Vito is one of the greatest gangster characters by playing his cards close to his chest and only says what needs to be said. Sonny has a reputation for being impulsive and, while his intentions may have been good, his father makes a valid point to him about refraining from revealing his personal plans or information to his opponent, which, unfortunately, is one major quality of Sonny's that leads to his downfall .

4 "Don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever."

- michael corleone.

Now acting boss, Michael Corleone travels to Las Vegas to meet with fellow mobster, Moe Greene ( Alex Rocco ), who essentially built Sin City and allowed Michael's older brother, Fredo ( John Cazale ), to join his operation. While Michael is greeted by his cheery brother and a joking Greene, the tone of the room sours as Michael offers to buy Greene out. During their argument, Fredo pipes in defending Greene, which doesn't change his brother's mind but only angers him.

After Greene storms out, Michael coldly turns to his older brother and gives him a warning that ultimately foreshadows Fredo's biggest mistake in The Godfather: Part II , making it one of the best quotes in the film . Vito had always instilled the importance of the family being united and Michael reminded his brother of this critical lesson. The family needs to present themselves as a unified force, because if you give in to petty arguments and bickering, you could lose the upper hand.

3 "It's not personal, it's strictly business."

After Vito is gunned down in the streets and miraculously survives, Sollozzo asks to meet with Michael to propose a potential deal, which Sonny immediately shoots down. While Sonny is more than willing to go to war, Tom thinks they should hear Sollozzo's offer, pointing out that this is a matter of business, not personal. As the two brothers get into a heated argument, Michael agrees to the meeting, supporting Tom's point as well as Sonny's, and decides to kill Sollozzo and McClusky.

Tom is right that the hit was driven by business matters, but Sonny is also partially right, as Sollozzo went after their father and patriarch of the family and ignited this conflict. Michael's response to Sonny echoes Tom's initial statement and is considered to be one of the absolute best lines in the movie that remains relevant throughout Michael's journey. Michael supports Sonny's decision to kill Sollozzo, not because of the hit, but because it would ensure the safety of their business as well as their family .

2 "Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

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Once the family figures out it was Paulie who went against the family, Sonny tells Peter Clemenza to take care of it sooner rather than later. When Paulie and Rocco pick up Clemenza in the morning, Clemenza's wife reminds him not to forget the cannoli which he picks up when the three of them go to check out a place on the West Side. On the drive back, Clemenza tells Paulie to pull over and gets out of the car to relieve himself. While outside in front of the silent cornfield, Rocco shoots Paulie and as Clemenza returns to the car, he delivers one of the greatest lines in movie history.

"Leave the gun, take the cannoli," is hands down one of the best and most memorable lines of The Godfather that has been referenced in movies and shows for decades . The line essentially tells Rocco to leave everything, including the gun as well as the car and the horrific scene, but to take the cannoli, which his wife would be expecting. Clemenza is wise, as he would much rather run into problems with the police than have trouble with his wife.

1 "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."

During Connie's wedding, Michael tells a story about his father helping Fontane get out of his contract and explains that he made the band leader an offer he couldn't refuse. He explains that the offer was a gun to the head and two options; either release Fontane from the contract or be shot. Later, after Vito agrees to help Fontane get the part in the movie, he tells his godson not to worry as he will make him an offer he can't refuse, foreshadowing a potential similar encounter with Fontane's band leader.

There's no question that Vito's iconic line, "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse," is the best quote from The Godfather . In 2005, the American Film Institute ranked the famous line as the second-best movie quote of all time, and it is considered by many movie fans to be an epic one-liner. Aside from being one of the most famous movie quotes, the line serves as a subtle warning, revealing to audiences exactly how powerful the Corleone family is and that no one has ever refused an offer from them and lived to tell the tale.

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