Quotes About Family

Between a Man and his Wife nothing ought to rule but Love. Authority is for Children and Servants; yet not without Sweetness.

Do you know what she did? Your cunting daughter?

But I'll tell you something, Father; you give me Regan's identical twin: same face, same voice, same smell, same everything down to the way she dots her i's, and still I'd know in a second that it wasn't really her! I'd know it! I'd know it in my gut and I'm telling you I know that thing upstairs is not my daughter! I know it! I know!

Your mother's in here, Karras. Would you like to leave a message? I'll see that she gets it.

Yes, you'll join our little family," Regan continued. "You see, the trouble with signs in the sky is that, once having seen them, one has no excuse. Have you noticed how few miracles one hears about lately? Not our fault, dear Karras. We try!

But your daughter doesn't say she's a demon; she insists she's the devil himself...

Out, Himmler! Out of my sight! Go and visit your club-footed daughter! Bring her sauerkraut! Sauerkraut and heroin, Thorndike! She will love it! She will—!

They note that the coherent arbitrariness of salaries is tacitly recognized in an old one-liner: A wealthy man is one who earns $100 more than his wife's sister's husband.

she and Ben chattered away to each other in the language of mothers with their toddlers; the two understood every word exchanged, while the rest of the world just listened, smiled, and didn't understand a single word of the happy gibberish.

it is a harder and a nobler task to preserve detachment in a crowd than in a cell; the little daily sacrifices of family life are often a greater trial than self-imposed mortifications.

Cowards are nice, they're interesting, they're gentle, they wouldn't think of shooting down people in a parade from a tower. They want to live, so they can see their kids. They're very brave.

AP softens every member of the family. You will find yourself gradually becoming more caring and considerate to everyone around you.

Maybe in a few generations, we'll see studies that indicate that babies who sleep with their parents have fewer ear infections, do better in school, and don't engage in pseudo-science when they grow up.

If baby is thriving, but Mom is completely burned out because she is not getting the help she needs, something has to change.

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits.

Lear: So young, and so untender?Cordelia: So young, my lord, and true.

Farewell, my sister, fare thee well. The elements be kind to thee, and make Thy spirits all of comfort: fare thee well.

Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle.

The sons of Edward sleep in Abraham's bosom.

If I chance to talk a little wild, forgive me;I had it from my father.

O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?Deny thy father, and refuse thy name;Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

'Zounds! I was never so bethump'd with wordsSince I first call'd my brother's father dad.