Family Quotes

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

"The car trip can draw the family together, as it was in the days before television when parents and children actually talked to each other." Andrew H. Malcolm

"When I think of any of my successes, I am thankful to God from whom all blessings flow, and to my family and friends who enrich my life." Author Unknown, from May This Encourage You, Always

"Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever." George Carlin, from HOW TO STAY YOUNG

"To each other, we were as normal and nice as the smell of bread. We were just a family. In a family even exaggerations make perfect sense." John Irving

"Our attitude determines so much. It affects not only us, but it affects those around us, our family, our friends, and our co-workers." Catherine Pulsifer, from comments on SCULPTOR'S ATTITUDE

"Just as a house needs a foundation in order to stand firm, so does a person." Jacquie McTaggart

"To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others." Pope John Paul II

"My family provided me with the proper information and inspiration for me to overcome the challenge of blindness." David DeNotaris

"While at work, keep a picture of your family on your desk.
This reminds you that there is another world of yours at home." M. K. Soni

"FAMILY = (F)Father,(A) and (M)Mother, (I)I (L)Love (Y) You" Author Unknown

"And most importantly, stay close to your friends and family,
for they have helped make you the person that you are today." Author Unknown (submitted by John), from I Have a Friend

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

"It takes ONE FAMILY to make a difference in this COMMUNITY.
It takes ONE PERSON to make a difference in this FAMILY." Nisandeh Neta, from DIFFERENT NEW-YEAR'S RESOLUTION - Pass-It-Forward

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

"...though our family life was simple, I wasn't aware that we were poor. Maybe we didn't have many possessions, but we never went hungry, were cold, or lacked love." Yanni, from Yanni in Words

"My family.
I realized they are the most important part of my life. Throughout the year I had many challenges, but my family were always there offering support and encouragement." Catherine Pulsifer

"Always reward your long hours of labor and toil in the very best way, surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your children need models, not critics, and your own progress will hasten when you constantly strive to present your best side to your children. And even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have a loving family, you are a success." Og Mandino

"The whole world is one family." Sun Yat-sen

"Money was real hard to come by. My grandmother managed to keep the family together through the years, although I don't know how." Author Unknown, from The Vase

"What the family lacked in money and material things, they more than made up for in love and family unity." Thomas Pucci, from Bobby's Dime

"I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it liked, than to occupy the most splendid post, which any human power can give." Thomas Jefferson