Families Quotes · Page 22

One of the primary reasons I first ran for Congress was to be a voice for our troops, veterans and military families.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

My parents were brought up in families which believed theatre people weren't to be trusted. But they were nice people.

— Max von Sydow

As we progress and become more like the Savior, we can strengthen every group with whom we associate, including families and friends.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

“Some people are born into wonderful families. Others have to find or create them. Being a member of a family is a…

— Jim Stovall

I was a stepchild in two different families. The hardest thing about being a stepchild is you know that in some way…

— Jennifer Egan

Anybody who has children and children who are well feels a sense of responsibility towards parents and kids and families that are…

— Annette Bening

Women now have to put so much attention into their careers, and not many families can pull off a single income.

— Jordana Spiro

I come from a very matriarchal family, which is the case for a lot of Aboriginal families.

— Madeleine Madden

Unlike the Contract with America, which was created by Washington pollsters and insiders, Families First was developed from the grassroots up. Congressional…

— Dick Gephardt

I do not have a family, per se. When I was younger, I grew up in foster care with my brother and…

— Victor Ortiz

There's a musicologist named Peter van der Merwe whose theory is that the blues generates tune families, and that their similarity to…

— Robert Christgau

I get a little myopic in the act of doing any writing. I think I'm not as interested or not as able…

— Aimee Bender

Establishing the rights for gay people to be married would cost the Australian government nothing financially and would gain for you worldwide…

— Ian Mckellen

While the war in Iraq was raging, I spent some time in neighbouring Jordan, meeting with Iraqi refugees who fled their country…

— Deborah Ellis

The Heart Gallery premise is very simple. It is a special traveling exhibit of photographs featuring Los Angeles foster youth, designed to…

— Angela Featherstone

For too many families, the aftershock of the war in Afghanistan will be felt every day, most probably for the rest of…

— Ross Kemp

When fathers are actually in the household and more families are educating their children, then our society will be a whole lot…

— Booker T

My sister took me as her own. My mum had a lot of help raising me. That's what happens in large families:…

— Holly Hunter

One thing that I've noticed about big families is that they usually break down into two camps: the talkers and the watchers.

— Elvis Mitchell

Families aren't easy to join. They're like an exclusive country club where membership makes impossible demands and the dues for an outsider…

— Erma Bombeck

Most black families have roots, whether Christian, Muslim or other religions, and that journey is unique for each individual.

— Omar Epps

“Children have empty erasable white boards upon which big people write indelibly imprinted messages into their tender subconscious minds.”

— David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough

By banning TRICARE from covering gender affirming care for minors, we are standing in the way of military families and the healthcare…

— Andy Kim

I am committed to taking the concerns of our military members and their families directly to Washington.

— Mike Johnson

Brazilians are very close with their families. Even with many difficult things, we are always together, happy, content.

— Lucas Moura

Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.

— Brad Henry

Military families miss out on experiences that most civilian families do not: birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, funerals and even the births of their…

— Brianna Keilar

I can't think of anything to write about except families. They are a metaphor for every other part of society.

— Anna Quindlen

Odoyle rules! Odoyle, I got a feeling your whole families going down, but now I got to study.

— Billy Madison

Louisiana values both compassion and sustainable employment that provides for our families.

— John Bel Edwards

I think if we taped a lot of families that claim to be relatively normal, you'd be surprised when you hear some…

— Noah Baumbach

The downfall of the church will not come from a lack of apologetic teaching; it will come from disintegration of the families…

— Josh McDowell

It's one of the great tragedies of our contemporary life in America, that families fall apart. Almost everybody has that in common.

— Sam Shepard

We sold our souls to the devil. We lied to our families and our friends. We let down our fans.

— Rob Pilatus

It is imperative that women have quality affordable day care available to them because without it, families suffer.

— Sander Levin

Relief Society can help us turn away from the world, for its express purpose is to help sisters and their families come…

— Sheri L. Dew

I'm quite physical. I'm from one of those dog-walking families where hiking up a mountain is meant to be fun.

— Natalie Dormer

My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex.

— Donald Tusk

The more we know about Lyme, the more we can do to treat patients and educate families to stop the spread of…

— Elise Stefanik

I'm not cool with ACORN or the working families' party, or people that vote like democrats and run on Republican lines.

— Doug Hoffman