Ancestors Quote by James E. Faust

We live in a society that celebrates familial connection above any other kind of relationship. We are shown photos of our great-grandparents and encouraged…

— Lynn Coady

“Like the waning of Christianity, the waning of the traditional family means that all of us in the modern West lead lives our ancestors…

— Mary Eberstadt

I feel that the ancestors are that covering that will cover me. I feel like I can only be enveloped in them spiritually and…

— Alice Walker

When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves. Our inborn yearnings for family…

— Russell M. Nelson

I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations.

— Beatrix Potter

“I am sure many of you know that the veil can be very thin-that there are people over there who are pulling for us-people…

— Ezra Taft Benson

The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each others life. Rarely do members…

— Richard Bach

I found it very comforting to see that there is no such thing as a completely normal family. People find their way through whatever…

— Andrew Solomon

“Numerous New Testament passages teach that we need to forsake our allegiance to our original family and become adopted by God (Matt. 23:9). God…

— Henry Cloud

“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children that matters.…

— Shannon L. Alder

I have often noticed that ancestors never boast of the descendants who boast of ancestors. I would rather start a family than finish one.…

— Don Marquis

The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each others lives.

— Anonymous