Home is where the heart is

Home is where the heart is
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“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.” —George Moore, novelist.

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The simple things are what matter in the end

The simple things are what matter in the end
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“Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of just cause, the triumph of truth.” —Menachem Begin, former prime minister of Israel.

Large families learn big lessons

Large families learn big lessons
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“The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life’s essential unfairness.” —Nancy Mitford, novelist.

Family life is but a piece of art

Family life is but a piece of art
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“The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” —George Santayana, philosopher.

Family can serve as your guiding light

Family can serve as your guiding light
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“Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” —Brad Henry.

Let things roll off your shoulders sometimes

Let things roll off your shoulders sometimes
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“The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended – and not to take a hint when a hint is not intended.” —Robert Frost, poet.

Family accepts the good and the bad

Family accepts the good and the bad
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“Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.” —Marjorie Pay Hinckley, author.

Similar strengths

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

Distance cannot divide family love

Distance cannot divide family love
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“You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.” —Frederick Buechner, novelist.

Family loves you like no one else can

Family loves you like no one else can
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“That’s what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you’re not so lovable.” —Deb Caletti, novelist.

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