Family Quotes

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

16096 quotes

"Every family has secrets; the key is learning to live with them."
Dear Abby
"Family is not always blood; sometimes it's the people who stay."
Dear Abby
A
"Remember, children spell love T-I-M-E."
Ann Landers
A
"Children are not born with the ability to love - they learn it from watching you."
Ann Landers
A
"The best inheritance you can leave your children is a good example."
Ann Landers
J
"Family is the first institution you learn about; pay attention."
Jimmy Breslin
J
"Family shapes you whether you accept it or not."
Jimmy Breslin
M
"The only immortality most of us get is through our kids."
Mike Royko
W
"Family is the most important institution."
Walter Mondale
R
"Family is a life jacket in the stormy sea of life."
Russell Baker
B
"Family is where we learn our deepest lessons."
Bill Moyers
S
"Family is the foundation of our values."
Scott Pelley
S
"Family bonds transcend time and distance."
Scott Pelley
M
"Family are the people who forgive you even when they shouldn't."
Mike Royko
W
"Family is the heart of everything we do."
Walter Mondale
J
"Family is what you make of it, not just who you're born to."
Jimmy Breslin
F
"Parents are probably the most important audience."
Fred Rogers
F
"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."
Fred Rogers
F
"I think we have to let our children know they're not responsible for fixing us."
Fred Rogers
R
"The family we are born into shapes us; the family we choose defines us."
Russell Baker
R
"Family is the first place we learn both love and betrayal."
Russell Baker
J
"Family is the people who show up, not necessarily those who share your blood."
Jimmy Breslin
B
"The greatest gift we can give our children is not money but meaning."
Bill Moyers
B
"The greatest inheritance is not money but moral courage."
Bill Moyers
A
"I think the most important thing about being a parent is being present."
Andy Rooney
A
"There's no place like home."
Andy Rooney
M
"A good family is nature's masterpiece."
Mike Royko
F
"Parents are like shuttles on a loom. They take us from one stage to another."
Fred Rogers
F
"Children need to know they belong to someone who thinks they're important."
Fred Rogers
F
"The greatest thing any parent can do is help their child feel unconditionally loved."
Fred Rogers