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“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
Family Quotes
Honor the people who shaped you with heartfelt family quotes about love, belonging, and the ties that bind. Perfect for sharing at gatherings or simply to say "I love you."
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“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.”
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.”
“A loving heart maintains a family; a hateful heart destroys a family.”
“The fundamental defect of fathers is that they want their children to be a credit to them.”
“Being a good mother means teaching your children to care for the world.”
“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.”
“All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That is his.”
“The bearing and the training of a child is woman's wisdom.”
“And all my mother came into mine eyes and gave me up to tears.”
“So for the mother's sake the child was dear, and dearer was the mother for the child.”
“Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.”
“Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.”
“A house is no home unless it contain food and fire for the mind as well as for the body.”
About family quotes
Family can mean parents, children, siblings, chosen family, or the people who make a place feel like home. These family quotes speak to love, patience, belonging, memory, and the complicated bonds that shape who we become.
Find a line for a birthday card, a wedding toast, a family celebration, or a message to someone who has stood by you. The love, friendship, happiness, and grief collections offer more words for the many seasons of family life.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a meaningful quote about family?
- A meaningful family quote recognizes both affection and effort: the people who care for us, the memories we share, and the ways we choose to show up for one another.
- Can these family quotes be used in a card?
- Yes. Copy a quote with its author’s name, then add a personal sentence explaining why it made you think of the recipient.
- What collections are related to family quotes?
- Explore Love Quotes, Friendship Quotes, Happiness Quotes, and Grief & Loss Quotes for related themes of connection, care, and memory.
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