Family History Quotes
36 Family History quotes by 32 unique authors
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My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself.
— Julie Andrews
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You have to pay attention to who you are. You need to know your family history as well as you can. It is important for…
— Cokie Roberts
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I wish I could have 25,000 years of my personal family history documented in a very powerful computer or a CD-ROM that I could just…
— Brendan Fraser
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Sarah Cornwell has a brilliant eye for the telling detail, and a wonderfully original way of embodying family history. I was captivated by her memorable…
— Andrea Barrett
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If you don't recount your family history, it will be lost. Honor your own stories and tell them too. The tales may not seem very…
— Madeleine L'Engle
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It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations.
— Douglas Coupland
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Grandparents...can give the children unity of family life and some knowledge of their own family history...
— Unknown Author
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My family history begins with me, but yours ends with you.
— Unknown Author
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I have learned that those who engage in family history research and then perform the temple ordinance work for those whose names they have found…
— Howard W. Hunter
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In Land of Milk and Money, Anthony Barcellos mines rich family history to create a full-blooded tale that readers will find insightful, rewarding, and entertaining.
— John Lescroart
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No matter your situation, you can make family history a part of your life right now. Primary children can draw a family tree. Youth can…
— Russell M. Nelson
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The person who is working on his or her family history fits the description of one who is fulfilling his or her duty. I know…
— Thomas S. Monson
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I don't have the best family history heart-wise, so I really try to keep my heart strong.
— Kelly Ripa
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Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child's emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process, too.
— Bruce Feiler
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When it comes to politics and elections, far too many Christians spend more time appealing to family, history and tradition, culture, racial expediency, and personal…
— Tony Evans
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Yes, your family history has some sad chapters. But your history doesn't have to be your future. The generational garbage can stop here and now.
— Max Lucado
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We are going to make mistakes, but none of us can become an expert in family history work without first being a novice.
— Thomas S. Monson
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If a fish is born in your aquarium and you call him John, write out a birth certificate, tell him about his family history, and…
— Eckhart Tolle
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For any woman reading this, I hope it helps you to know you have options. I want to encourage every woman, especially if you have…
— Angelina Jolie
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The kitchen is the heart of every home, for the most part. It evokes memories of your family history.
— Debi Mazar
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The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel into their ancestors and family history. I believe in going…
— Anita Desai
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I now know that to do a worthwhile family history I must interpret the past without falling into either demonizing or unquestioning acceptance. . .…
— David Henry Hwang
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I almost fainted. There was no family history. I had been eating a vegetarian diet and I exercised.
— Rue McClanahan
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I don't know much about my family history except that my father had straight black hair and his ancestors probably came from India.
— Trevor McDonald
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The most successful families embrace and elevate their family history, particularly their failures, setbacks and other missteps.
— Bruce Feiler
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32 authors contributed a total of 36 Family History Quotes, led by these top contributors: