74 Family Quotes

A family is not always blood. Sometimes it's the people who show up.

My daughter recently passed away after a long battle in the children's hospital. Since she was in the hospital her whole life we never were able to get a photo without all her tubes. Can someone remove the tubes from this photo?

Above anything else, stay true to yourself. Whether that means for you that you like to have blue hair, or you don’t like to drink, or you are attracted to the same sex, or you want to remove yourself from Facebook, or you’ve got 3 different kids from 3 different dads but you know you’re a really good mom, or you cry for a week because your turtle died. Whatever your truth is, stay true to yourself. But be a good person while you’re at it.

Always remember to be the man you'd want your daughter to marry.

Any man can help make a child, but it takes a special man to help raise a child. He must be selfless. He must be responsible. He must be reliable. He must be a role model. Happy Father’s Day to the men who are being real fathers.

Be yourself. Be honest. Do your best. Take care of your family. Treat people with respect. Follow your dreams.

Call your mother. Tell her you love her. Remember, you’re the only one who knows what her heart sounds like from the inside.

Cook your kids meals at home and eat as a family, don't raise them on fast food. You have a choice, they don't.

Don’t marry a man unless you’d be proud to have a son exactly like him.

All men and women are born, live, suffer and die; what distinguishes us one from another is our dreams, whether they be dreams about worldly or unworldly things, and what we do to make them come about... We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents. We do not choose our historical epoch, the country of our birth, or the immediate circumstances of our upbringing. We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live.

Each day I am thankful for nights that turned into mornings, friends that turned into family, dreams that turned into reality, and likes that turned into love.

Everybody makes mistakes. But that's the magic of family--knowing that underneath whatever you've said and done, you are still loved. And that you always will be, no matter what.

Family is not always blood. Sometimes it is the people who choose you.

Family is not an important thing. It's everything.

Father Accidentally Discovers His Son Might Be Gay.

GirlfriEND, boyfriEND, friEND, everything has an END except for family.

Go up to your friends and family tonight, give them a hug and tell them that you love them. You never know when it could be your last chance.

Go home, mow the lawn, wash the windows, learn to cook, build a raft, get a job, visit the sick, study your lessons, and after you’ve finished, read a book. Your town does not owe you recreational facilities and your parents do not owe you fun. The world does not owe you a living, you owe the world something. You owe it your time, energy and talent so that no one will be at war, in poverty or sick and lonely again. In other words, grow up, stop being a cry baby, get out of your dream world and develop a backbone, not a wishbone. Start behaving like a responsible person. You are important and you are needed. It’s too late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something someday.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

Guys should treat women the same way they would want a man to treat their daughter.

Happy Mother's Day to all of the beautiful women who brought us into this world. We'd be nothing without them, so show them some love today.

Her mindset will raise your children, not her body and good looks. Choose wisely.

Guys, it's simple. Treat your girl how you would want your dad to treat your mom.

I don’t care about whose DNA has recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching - they are your family.

If you think you have no reason to live, take a look around at your friends and family and you'll see the reason.

Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.

Love your mother, the most beautiful person on this earth. Our best critic, yet our strongest supporter.

Marry a strong woman. Your daughter will have a role model and your son will know what to look for in a woman when he's a man.

Mom, why do the best people die?