Families are certainly complicated — anyone can tell you that — but at the end of the day, they're the people you can depend on, the people who love you, the people who have your back and offer support in the bad times and celebration in the good. And even if there are moments where they annoy us a bit too much (we've all been there) or disagreements break out, with strong family bonds you know that inevitably you'll all come together and move past any minor tiffs — something that, in a way, is what makes family different from friends, acquaintances, coworkers and other people in your life.
That's why when it comes to finding the perfect thing to write in your sister's birthday card, a thoughtful Father's Day message, or a heartwarming expression of gratitude for your mom, any old saying just won't do. But these family quotes, which capture the loving and sweet energy everyone can relate to and even the funny complexities of family life, absolutely fit the bill.
Look to writers like Maya Angelou, poets like Henry David Thoreau and other thought leaders like Mother Teresa for inspiration when you can't find the right words that describe how you feel. You don't even need a special occasion to share a few of your favorites.
Send one to someone you're close with, and let them know how they've made you into the person you are today, or use one to help reconnect with someone you've lost touch with to help you reconnect.
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1
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.
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2
Walt Disney
A man should never neglect his family for business.
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3
George Washington Carver
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
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4
‘The Godfather’
A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.
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5
Gene Perret
Grandparents are there to help the child get into mischief they haven’t thought of yet.
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6
Robert Frost
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.
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7
Walt Disney
The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem, and whose respect we need.
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8
'Coco'
We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.
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9
Kahlil Gibran
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
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10
Buddha
To support mother and father, to cherish wife and child and to have a simple livelihood; this is the good luck.
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11
‘Lilo and Stitch’
Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.
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12
Unknown
Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing.
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13
Lisa Weed
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.
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14
Elizabeth Wurtzel
I don't think it matters how many parents you've got, as long as those who are around make their presence a good one.
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15
Jim Butcher
When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching — they are your family.
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16
Barack Obama
Above all, children need our unconditional love, whether they succeed or make mistakes; when life is easy and when life is tough.
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17
Chuck Palahniuk
Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.
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18
Brad Pitt
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.
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19
Albert Einstein
Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life.
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20
Burmese Proverb
In time of test, family is best.
