Quotes About Family

Now, of all times in my life, did I wish Caleb truly was my brother, rather than that selfish, imperious, weak-willed soul to whom fate had shackled me.

I have no family. My only responsibility is the welfare of Quebec. I belong to the province.

I've been riding the carousel in Central Park since I was five years old . . . If I'm very depressed or if something's bothering me today, my husband, Larry, and I go back to the park. We get on the carousel horse and we start riding, and I start singing at the top of my lungs. It is pure and absolute joy and happiness.

Like father, like son.

Those expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in the family.

Father giving advice to son: Never do anything once around the house that you don't want to do for the rest of your life.

"So you want to become my son-in-law." "Not exactly. I just want to marry your daughter."

Vasectomy means not ever having to say you're sorry.

I'm a most lucky and thankful woman. Lucky and thankful for each morning I wake up. For three wonderful daughters and one son. For an understanding and very loving husband with whom I've shared fifty-two blessed years, all in good health.

The mother of all living.

She's somebody's mother, boys, you know, For all she's aged and poor and slow.

What is home without a mother?

There is none, In all this cold and hollow world, no fount Of deep strong, deathless love, save that within A mother's heart.

Sure I love the dear silver that shines in your hair, And the brow that's all furrowed, and wrinkled with care. I kiss the dear fingers, so toil-worn for me, Oh, God bless you and keep you, Mother Machree.

Her children arise up and call her blessed.

Definition of Father's Day: Same as Mother's Day but you don't spend as much.

My folks refused to have more than four children after reading that every fifth child born in the world is Chinese.

No matter what, Dad was always there with solid words of advice . . . "Go ask your mother."

Every small boy wonders why his father didn't go into the ice cream business.

No matter how old a mother is, she still watches her middle-aged children for signs of improvement.

There are three books my daughter felt were the most important influences in her life: the Bible, her mother's cookbook, and her father's checkbook.

Dad named his first ulcer after me.

It is a wise child that knows its own father, and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him.

My mother phones daily to ask, "Did you just try to reach me?" When I reply no, she adds, "So, if you're not too busy, call me while I'm still alive," . . . and hangs up.