Family Quotes

Blood or chosen, families shape who we become. These quotes honor those bonds.

16096 quotes

"Family is the foundation upon which we build our understanding of love and loyalty."
Steve Martin
"The most important thing is to be present with the people you love."
Dick Van Dyke
C
"Family is the foundation of everything we become."
Carl Reiner
C
"Family teaches us our first lessons about love and forgiveness."
Carl Reiner
"Family is everything, even when they drive you crazy."
Don Rickles
"You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends wisely."
Don Rickles
"Family is where you learn your first lessons about love and sacrifice."
Steve Martin
C
"Family is so important. They make you who you are."
Carol Burnett
C
"The best gift a parent can give their children is love and attention."
Carol Burnett
"Family is both your greatest source of joy and your greatest opportunity for learning."
Johnny Carson
"Family teaches you lessons you can't learn anywhere else."
Johnny Carson
R
"When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them."
Rodney Dangerfield
R
"My father? He never went to school. He used to carry a gun in his holster. He robbed trains."
Rodney Dangerfield
R
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son of a bitch."
Rodney Dangerfield
R
"I come from a very poor family. My father washed dishes while my mother dried. Then they switched."
Rodney Dangerfield
R
"My childhood was miserable. My parents put a picture of another child on my nightstand."
Rodney Dangerfield
R
"I tell ya, my childhood was so tough, my family tree is a cactus."
Rodney Dangerfield
R
"My mother-in-law visited for a month. I said, 'When are you leaving?' She said, 'Why, don't you want me here?' I said, 'No, I want you to leave!'"
Rodney Dangerfield
R
"I have three kids. One doesn't respect me, one doesn't like me, and one won't return my calls."
Rodney Dangerfield
R
"My father told me, 'Don't cry, boys don't cry.' So I didn't cry. I drank instead."
Rodney Dangerfield
"Family is where you get to be completely yourself without apology."
Mel Brooks
"Family doesn't always mean blood relatives; it means people you choose to keep in your life."
Mel Brooks
C
"The greatest gift you can give your family is your time and attention"
Carl Reiner
"Family is where you learn to give and take criticism with love."
Don Rickles
"Family is everything."
Goldie Hawn
C
"Family is the heart of everything I do, and that will never change."
Carol Burnett
L
"The most common form of birth control is the spouse."
Lily Tomlin
C
"Family is where you learn what matters most."
Carl Reiner
"Family is the one thing you can't insult your way out of—they'll always come back."
Don Rickles
"The greatest gift you can give your family is your presence and attention."
Goldie Hawn