Quotes About Family

The greatest need that any child has is the need for unconditional love.' (Boyd 2003)

foetus. In the beginning her wailing would be tolerated for a short while

Wellington, Jack had never cared about pleasing anyone but himself. Lord Geoffrey, his spendthrift, gamester father and Lord Foxhaven's second son, had died when Jack was but eight. Two years later, his mother married Sir Findlay Branch, a wealthy, stuffy baronet whose apparent mission in life was to eradicate Lord Geoffrey's

The dress only means something if you want it to. What is important are the people behind it. When it comes to these things that are handed down from generation to generation, each woman leaves her own mark on it, so that it tells ours story, stitch by stitch.

the ring was a symbol of their family, even though it was—flawed, but ultimately lovable. Difficult to wear or even figure out, but still theirs. Beautiful and messy and imperfect and deeper than it first appeared.

DeWarenne men love forever

Ever since learning of Anna's betrayal, she had refused to think of him in any way except as Ned's father. She

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me.

As a young man Mannix was disgusted to see his cousin John Cagney take off his cap to Robert Sanders. 'I always do that to my superiors,' Cagney explained. 'Well, my advice to you is to go about bald-headed,' Daniel retorted.8

Me exploding at my mother who explodes at me because the explosion of some dark star all the way back struck hard at mother's mother's mother.

We'll be watching to see if there is room for those new molars," he said. "Richie may need braces soon." Mom didn't say anything. She was back where no one could reach her. Did she even hear him? Well, I heard. Braces! They'd have to find me first. I hoped Dr. Dory couldn't swim. I already knew that my mother had never been in anything deeper or colder than bathtub water.

Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops.

In my childhood I could remember the whole week a damn sight better than I can now for all my family were in the Rising. And they told the stories to such good effect that I was in there with them… Now I have learned enough arithmetic to know that I could not possibly have taken part in an event which happened seven years before I was born, and it saddens me.

When you get pure joy out of 'being' rather than 'doing' or 'seeing ' that's when you realize how big and unexplainable some things are and being a dad is one of those very few things.

I'm starting to judge success by the time I have for myself, the time I spend with family and friends. My priorities aren't amending they're shifting.

And in those fleeting moments, she understands that however much we might wish to sever ourselves from the past, ties of blood and memory remain. Even the most rebellious soul cannot be immune to that human truth.

Shame--what happened when my mother, the dragon, huffed and puffed and blew my self down.

Shakespeare described love as an "ever-fixed mark." In a healthy family, you know how love is defined: It's clear, has boundaries, and is attainable. Unfortunately, in a shame-bound family, love is a moving target; one day it's this and one day it's that, and just when you're sure you've got it figured out, you discover you don't.

In a healthy family, you know how love is defined: It's clear, has boundaries, and is attainable. Unfortunately, in a shame-bound family, love is a moving target; one day it's this and one day it's that, and just when you're sure you've got it figured out, you discover you don't.

If some things aren't said before a boy leaves home, it's probably too late.

It is imperative to personal peace and family harmony that we recognize that even our service in the Church should never become a means of neglecting our more eternal personal and family responsibilities.

The Church, with all of its programs and activities, is a resource for families and must never become a substitute for, or even a roadblock to, the eternal family unit.

Teaching our children to live a quiet, sane, and balanced life is one of the most important parental tasks of our day.

Everyone I know who is successful has issues with their father, regardless of whether it was sports or business or entertainment.