“I have a great family by the way, but you need to find people who can pull something out from you that might be otherwise unseen.”
Family is complicated, which is what makes it interesting. These quotes cover the bonds, tensions, loyalties, and unconditional love that define our closest relationships — the people we did not choose but who shaped us anyway.
“When families are strong and stable, so are children - showing higher levels of wellbeing and more positive outcomes. But when things go wrong - either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship - the impact on a child's later life can be devastating.”
“I have a great family by the way, but you need to find people who can pull something out from you that might be otherwise unseen.”
“Because I didn't have brothers, I was always interested in the kids down the street that had four brothers in their family, so I became one of them - but it was not my family. I've always been attracted to temporary families. They tend to be lost characters.”
“I like being in kids' movies, and I like being in family movies.”
“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.”
“I was angry and frustrated until I started my own family and my first child was born. Until then I didn't really appreciate life the way I should have, but fortunately I woke up.”
“In my family, we let our boys have a say in what veggie side they want for dinner that night. We list off a handful of options and get them excited about helping to plan the dinner menu. They're much more inclined to finish their plates when they've helped decide what goes on them.”
“I always wanted to be a farmer. There is a tradition of that in my family.”
“My family and I would never receive royalties on the revenue that my materials brought into the church materials that were created on our own personal time.”
“The Bible is the great family chronicle of the Jews.”
“My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.”
“Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.”
“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.”
“I was always on the go, and thought I was too busy to develop something like this. I thought at the time that diabetes went along with bad habits, but I was the last one in my family to eat junk food.”
“But I also want to have a family with children one day, which is very important to me.”
“I come from a very non-accepting family, but I'm very accepting.”