quotes about family
I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich. ~Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford, “Identity Crisis,” M*A*S*H
Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life! ~Albert Einstein
It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. ~Johann Schiller
The family is a haven in a heartless world. ~Attributed to Christopher Lasch
Families are like fudge – mostly sweet with a few nuts. ~Author Unknown
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu
An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
Blood’s thicker than water, and when one’s in trouble
Best to seek out a relative’s open arms.
~Author Unknown
The happiness of the domestic fireside is the first boon of Heaven; and it is well it is so, since it is that which is the lot of the mass of mankind. ~Thomas Jefferson, 1813
To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. ~Barbara Bush
When our relatives are at home, we have to think of all their good points or it would be impossible to endure them. ~George Bernard Shaw
The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life’s essential unfairness. ~Nancy Mitford
The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. ~Thomas Jefferson
And thank you for a house full of people I love. Amen. ~Terri Guillemets