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" The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to. "

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" When you grow up in an extended family, or in a stable neighborhood with two or three generations of families who live there, you feel seen. Not just the good things you've done, the stuff you put on your resume. You know they've seen you in your dark times, when you've messed up - but they're still there. "

" As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. "

Pope John Paul II

" Family quarrels are bitter things. They don't go according to any rules. They're not like aches or wounds, they're more like splits in the skin that won't heal because there's not enough material. "

F. Scott Fitzgerald

" It would astonish if not amuse the older citizens to learn that I (a strange, friendless, uneducated, penniless boy, working at ten dollars per month) have been put down as the candidate of pride, wealth, and aristocratic family distinction. "

Abraham Lincoln

" My goals have changed throughout my life. At one time it was winning awards, selling out concert dates, selling more albums than anyone else. Now, my goals are to see my grandchildren grown, live a long and healthy life with my family and friends and travel the world. "

" The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended. "

" I try to keep in mind that it's a long journey. It's not a race. It's about staying focused, continuing to do good work, make my family and community proud; that's all I really want to do... and pay my bills. "

" My principal motivation is supporting my family, which is not a bad reason for getting up in the morning. That's always been my motivation - to take care of the people who rely on me. "

" I love 'Braxton Family Values!' I love seeing a strong family unit striving for success while dealing with everyday struggles like everyone else. Whatever drama they find themselves in, they find a way to solve it and get back to the importance of family. A positive show for sure. "

" Women call me all the time and tell me, 'You inspired me to get out of a bad situation,' or 'You inspired me to take the reigns for myself and go and do this.' I try to tell people to live their best life, and do what you know you need to do for yourself and your family. You need to be supported. "

Kimora Lee Simmons

" Do what you love. Do what is important to you and your family. I just want to encourage people to just go for it and do what makes sense to you. "

Do What You Love

" What is important is family, friends, giving back to your community and finding meaning in life. "

" I come from a blue collar family, but my personal life isn't. I didn't get the gene that my grandfather had in spades. He was a local hero. Built the church that I went to. Built the house I grew up in. Steamfitter, pipefitter, electrician, mechanic and plumber. I wanted to do those things. But it just didn't come easy. "

" My father was an urchin that lived in Hell's Kitchen. He was part of a family of nine. I mean, there were times that were better and worse, but mostly, by the time we got to L.A., they'd lost whatever they had. And it was a sad time. And both he and I became truck drivers for different companies. "

" The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going. "

" Although I was raised in Canada and the U.K., my roots are in Egypt through my father, in a family line that stretches back generations and runs along the Nile, from the concrete of Cairo to the coast of Alexandria. "

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" I realized my family was funny, because nobody ever wanted to leave our house. "

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" Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family. "

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" I'm healthy, have a loving and adorable family, great hunting dogs, a gravity defying musical career and most importantly, fuzzy-headed idiots hate me. "

" Planned Parenthood has a right to operate. Planned Parenthood has a right to provide family planning services. Planned parenthood has a right to perform abortions. "

" Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It's too controversial. "

" When at home, I pray to all forms of Goddess Durga for health, wealth, peace, and prosperity for me and my family. "

" I want every Filipino woman empowered with information regarding all options available to her regarding family planning. "

" I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been easy. "

" I'm very fortunate that I have a wonderful family around me and loved ones. "

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" When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting. "

" We all act differently in certain places. We don't want to admit it, but we're different where we grew up than we are with our family and than we are with the guys that we went to college with or our fraternity brothers. People just exist differently. It's small, subtle things, but different colors come out. That's all there is to it. "

" I try to be a good daughter, as I believe in karma and feel that how you are with your parents is directly proportionate to what you receive in your life. I am a big oneness follower, and our gurus have told us that if you want to achieve external happiness, you need to be happy internally. And your inner circle is your family. "

" Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway. "

" Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities. "