Celebrate family with these special quotes

Celebrate family with these special quotes curated by the Readgrad review team.

“Friends are the family you choose.”― Jess C. Scott

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

“Stick to the basics, hold on to your family and friends – they will never go out of fashion.” – Niki Taylor

“My mother used to tell me that when push comes to shove, you always know who to turn to. That being a family isn’t a social construct but an instinct.” — Jodi Picoult

“I think togetherness is an important ingredient of family life.” — Barbara Bush

“The world, we’d discovered, doesn’t love you like your family loves you.” — Louis Zamperini

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

“Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there any more.”― Robin Hobb

“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

“That sounds terrific, thought Cary, just you, your comatose wife your shell-shocked son, and your daughter who hates your guts. Not to mention that your two kids may be in love with each other. Yeah, that sounds like a perfect family reunion.” ― Cassandra Clare

“Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.” ― Marjorie Pay Hinckley

“Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” – Stitch

“Nothing like watching your relatives fight, I always say.”― Rick Riordan

“The love of family and the admiration of friends are much more important than wealth and privilege.” — Charles Kuralt

“There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues… are created, strengthened and maintained.” – Winston Churchill

“There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.” ― Shannon L. Alder

“You need a rock-solid foundation of friends and family to keep you where you need to be.” — Lilly Singh

“Some people are worth melting for.” – Olaf

“I sustain myself with the love of family.”― Maya Angelou

“Nothing purchased can come close to the renewed sense of gratitude for having family and friends.” – Courtland Milloy

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” — Leo Tolstoy

“The capacity for friendship is God’s way of apologizing for our families.” ― Jay McInerney

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Family Quotes About Connection

Family and connectedness go together despite the twists and turns that accompany familial relationships. Here is our collection of funny and sweet sayings on family curated by the Readgrad review team.

• A hug from family lasts a lifetime.

• Whoever said, "Love 'em then leave 'em" wasn't talking about family.

• Life begins with family and ends with family.

• A mother's love never wanes.

• You can't control what your family says, but you can control how much you listen and how you react to it.

• The love of family is like no other.

• A family who disagrees, cares.

• You inherited a piece of everyone in your family. If you insult them, you insult yourself.

• Family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong.

• Tears flow from the eyes of loved ones the day you're born, and the day you pass.

• In a family, the sadness of one is the sadness of all.

• Family love is never broken.

• It only takes two to make a family.

• All families are different and unique, but they all have one thing in common- love.

• Families should celebrate each member's unique identity.

• No matter how big or small the family, what matters most is love.

• A family is a group of people who love unconditionally.

• Through ups and downs, a family will stand by each other.

• A family creates a safe space for each member to grow and develop into the person they were meant to be.

• There is no more powerful love than one a parent feels for their child.

• A family is who you choose to be by your side and love unconditionally.

• Families shape who we are and who we choose to become.

• It's hard to put into words just how much love a parent feels for their child.

• No matter what a family looks like, it is always filled with love.

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Cute Family Quotes and Sayings

"Can't live with them, can't live without them." Here is our collection of funny and sweet sayings on family curated by the Readgrad review team.

• Family ties mean that no matter how much you might want to run from your family, you can't.

• The bigger your family, the bigger your problems.

• Family is like that annoying itch you can't scratch.

• Caller ID was invented for family screening.

• Family is a blessing. Just keep saying that when you are irritated by something a family member does or says.

• Once a mother, always a mother.

• Family knows your flaws but loves you, anyway.

• Love your family as you love yourself.

• Family makes you who you are and who you aren't.

• God wouldn't have given you a family if He didn't think you needed it.

• Where there is family, there is love.

• Family is the heart of a home.

• Love starts with family.

• A family takes care of their own.

• The strength of family isn't determined by the number of members, but rather by the amount of love given and received.

• Family is forever.

• There is no love greater than the love shared within a family.

• Your family will always hold your heart.

• Family is there to support you and honor your decisions.

• No matter what happens, a family will always have your back.

• A family is the purest form of love and acceptance.

• No one knows you better than your family does.

• Love, honesty, and connection are cultivated in a family.

• The bond between a parent and child is unbreakable.

• A family that supports one another thrives.

• Connections within a family are powerful forces of nature.

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Books on Our List for Family Read Alouds This Year

These are the latest family-centred books curated by the Readgrad team.

Christian Heroes: Charles Mulli

When Charles Mulli was a child, his family repeatedly abandoned him, and he lived in fear of his abusive, alcoholic father. With an extraordinary will, the young Kenyan struggled to feed and educate himself and, encountering hope in the gospel, found a reason to live and forgive.

Later, as a multimillionaire and father of eight, the entrepreneur sold his businesses to devote themselves to street children throughout Kenya. Since 1989, Charles and his wife, Esther, have taken into their protection thousands of the most vulnerable through Mully Children’s Family, revealing amid brokenness God’s astonishing redemptive power (1949 – ).

Fever 1793

During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out.

Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie’s world upside down. At her feverish mother’s insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.

Chains

As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her fight…for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate, become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Lockton’s, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom.

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Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12

These are the latest family-centred books curated by the Readgrad team.

The Mighty Miss Malone

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Chances are good that your kids will read one of Christopher Paul Curtis’s books in school. Still, his moving, history-rooted, character-driven stories are perfect for reading aloud and discussing at home. In The Mighty Miss Malone, Deza Malone and her family are forced to take to the road as many families were during the Great Depression. While any story about hard times and poverty will have its darker pages, Curtis gives us powerful and hopeful lead characters to light the way. When you read Deza’s reflective and heartfelt words aloud, her resilience and strength come through loud and clear.

The Westing Game

by Ellen Raskin

Beloved for over thirty-five years, The Westing Game spins a web of illusions and intrigue. When the odd, game-loving millionaire Samuel Westing passes away, he leaves his fortunes to a total stranger — who might also be a murderer. Sixteen people attended the unpredictable reading of Westing’s will, and things, let’s just say, unravel from there. Author Ellen Raskin was also an incredible designer. Her original design work and bonus content are on full display in this special anniversary edition, adding a crucial layer to the mystery and taking your read-aloud to the next level.

Two Roads

by Joseph Bruchac

Things have been unstable for twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop after losing their farm during the Great Depression. Still, Cal loves living on the road with his dad. But one day, Pop tells Cal that he’s going alone to Washington D.C. to march with fellow veterans for their missing checks. As for Cal, he’s going to Oklahoma to live at a government boarding school for Native Americans because — and this is news, too — he and Pop are part of the Creek Indian tribe. It’s there that Cal learns about his people’s history, customs, and language, and also that friendship can be another sort of family.

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Best Audiobooks Narrated by Authors

Listening to authors read their books has undeniable authenticity. People enjoy listening to the author narrating their book because they know all the characters well. Here are some of the best audiobooks that will make you have an exhilarating listening experience.

Born a Crime- Trevor Noah

Noah shares his past via a series of anecdotes and interesting punch lines. While growing up in SouthAfrica during the apartheid period, he was seen as a criminal. He narrates the story with a warm tone and cadence that sits well on how the tale alternates between touching events and jokes.

Beloved - Toni Morrison

You will enjoy the show of how Morrison narrates his Beloved tale. He captures you with both his prose and performance. This will make the listener profound sympathy for his memories of enslavement.

Becoming-Michelle Obama

You will love to listen to honest encounters of Michelle Obama on her struggles and triumphs. She is a woman full of wit and wisdom, articulate and good in storytelling. She retells her life aspect and the political side of life.

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me

Coates wrote a letter to his son in his memoir describing the black people’sevolutione as a complicated subject in America. He challenges the listeners to confront the truth in regards to racism with passion. You can feel the fear and frustration in this audio voice, as it is palpable throughout the audiobook.

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Must-Read Self-Help eBooks

A good read usually flushes the adrenaline and keeps the reader sane. However, classy self-help eBooks can boost your creativity and help you grow intellectually. Let's look at some of the best classic self-help eBooks you should consider reading.

Walden Pond – Thoreau

It's always a fantastic experience to wander in the land of nature, exploring wildlife. In his book Walden Pond, Thoreau reflects on the theme of solitude, which focuses on individualism. The full eBook is a reminder to the reader to begin cherishing little things, resources, and time and believe in self-power.

My Life and Work- Henry Ford

You will attain chuckles and loads of inspiration by reading this book. It passes the message of discipline through Henry Ford's autobiography. He believes the field is not a lifestyle but the mindset from which we should seek motivation.

Meditations- Marcus Aurelius

This is a unique written work that is undoubtedly a piece of literature that brings forth positive energy. The eBook revolves around a good life theme that brings forth a satisfying happy life.

The Prince-Machiavelli

You should read this eBook by Machiavelli if you need wisdom that has a self-preservation theme. It unveils mistakes that would bring forth the downfall of great leaders and citizens. The author talks about great leaders to help you learn from them. As a reader, you can relate well with the contemporary world and the present leaders.

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