10 Family Quotes That Can Spark Love, Inspiration, and Faith [Some Could Describe Your Family]

Every family is unique. Several words can describe a family.

However, many literary enthusiasts have attempted to capture the essence of a family in family quotes.

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Here are some of the best family quotes that you can find. Who knows, one of these could be the perfect quote to describe your family?

Family Quotes (Centered on Love)

For writer Barbara Bush, a family is about being there. 

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“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” –Barbara Bush

On the other hand, Lisa Weed believes that it is in being part of a family that we feel loved. 

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“Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.” –Lisa Weed

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“Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.” –Lisa Weed

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German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, compares family and love to oil and cement. It is an odd comparison, but it makes sense. 

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“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” –Friedrich Nietzsche

Anthony Brandt describes family as a constant in this world.

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“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” –Anthony Brandt

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Religious and Bible family quotes

Sometimes, it is best to hear about family from the source of one's faith.

The Bible has some of the most heart-felt family quotes. Like the famous verses from the book of Corinthians:

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“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” –1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Religious figures have also shared their take on what family means.

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“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” –Desmond Tutu

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“The family is the first essential cell of human society.” –Pope John XXIII

Inspirational family quotes

When going through a rough patch, families could be inspired by these quotes. 

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“Family is not an important thing. It's everything.” – Michael J. Fox.

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“My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.” –Michael Imperioli

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“The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.” –Gilbert K. Chesterton

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