Uncle Si Quotes

12 quotes from 12 authors

Uncle Si, the wise uncle figure in many stories, often delivers advice that feels both gentle and firm. This collection presents 12 distinct sayings from 12 different storytellers, each capturing a slice of his humor, pragmatism, and the timeless lessons he passes on.

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You just wanna say, 'Hey, Little Johnny, don't do that,' but it's my Uncle Si! -Jase

Duck Dynasty

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“The minutes tick by slowly as I watch reruns of Uncle Si and Willie getting into one crazy situation after another.”

DelSheree Gladden

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“Perhaps other souls than human are sometimes born into the world, and clothed in human flesh. —Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Uncle Silas (1864)”

John Connolly

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When the Second World War came to an end in Europe, my uncle Sir Alexander Korda was the first filmmaker to reopen…

Michael Korda

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“Anna, so help me, if you don’t grow a pair of lady nuggets right now and admit out loud how you really…

Michelle A. Valentine

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Some days I'm Uncle Situation, other days I'm Dr. Situation, I'm Chef Situation.

Michael Sorrentino

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“Like Uncle Si says, it’s never a good family reunion when you start firing relatives.”

Willie Robertson

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“As I reached the door, the constable said, “Good luck in Canada, son.” For a second I expected his voice to morph…

Michael Wyndham Thomas

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“out? I’ll swing like always and you duck if you can. Both feel bad then. Do we need to do it? Or…

Sue Johnson

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“I just told them that dear Uncle Silas has gone away on a long journey," she said. "They're such mites, you know,…

Georgette Heyer

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I worked with him on 'Agneepath,' where we acted together. I played his uncle. Everyone, including Amitabh himself, wondered how I would…

Tinnu Anand

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“the original commission for the ceiling was a plan designed by the pope and his closest advisers. Jesus was to have been…

Benjamin Blech

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