Family Quotes

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

16096 quotes

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"The family we choose through love may be more real than the family we are born into."
bell hooks
S
"Children are not ornaments; they are expensive economic burdens in capitalist society."
Shulamith Firestone
"Your children will know your struggles. Make sure they know your triumphs too."
Audre Lorde
"I am my grandmother's granddaughter. I carry her gifts into the world."
Audre Lorde
"Every woman is her mother's daughter."
Audre Lorde
B
"The greatest gift you can give is your presence."
Barbara Smith
B
"Family is where life begins and love never ends."
Barbara Smith
b
"Children thrive when they are seen and truly heard"
bell hooks
A
"I think of community as a chosen family."
Angela Davis
W
"All things are connected like the blood which unites one family."
Winona LaDuke
G
"Families are the death of love."
Germaine Greer
G
"A succession of smaller and smaller circles of human relationships, something akin to being caged."
Germaine Greer
b
"We heal generational wounds through conscious love and intentional action."
bell hooks
B
"Community care is a radical act in a system designed to isolate us."
Barbara Smith
G
"Women are not going to be equal outside the home until men are equal inside."
Gloria Steinem
G
"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future."
Gloria Steinem
G
"Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have access only to our own two or three members."
Gloria Steinem
"We must learn to mother ourselves and each other before we can nurture a new and more humane world."
Audre Lorde
"Your children need to know that they are beautiful, that their minds matter, that their futures are worth fighting for."
Audre Lorde
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
Vandana Shiva
"Every living being is kin; we are all part of one family."
Vandana Shiva
"The earth's diversity is our inheritance and our responsibility."
Vandana Shiva
W
"Winona means 'first daughter' - and that's a responsibility."
Winona LaDuke
A
"Family extends beyond blood to include all those committed to our liberation."
Angela Davis
B
"Family is not just biology; it is chosen commitment."
Barbara Smith
B
"Family bonds are forged through shared struggle and mutual care."
Barbara Smith
A
"A lot depends on where you're from and who your parents are."
Arundhati Roy
B
"We inherit both trauma and resilience from our ancestors; we must honor both."
Barbara Smith
W
"Winona means firstborn daughter—born to lead, born to serve."
Winona LaDuke
"When farmers control seeds, they control their future and their children's future."
Vandana Shiva