"The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have." ~ Ring Lardner
Family has always been the most important thing in my life. The only real goal that I ever had was to be a good mother. ~ Goldie Hawn
We define our family, our 'ohana, very broadly. It may have be begun with our parents and brothers and sisters, but it now includes hundreds of people who give us the support necessary for our creative endeavors. ~ Robert Cazimero, Celebration, A Portrait of Hawaii
The word family has taken on a wonderful and extended meaning... and can include people like coworkers or roommates. ~ Angela Shapiro
Blood is thicker than water. ~ American Proverb
A happy family is but an earlier heaven. ~ John Bowring
Total commitment to family and total commitment to career is possible, but fatiguing. ~ Muriel Fox
Loving relationships are a family's best protection against the challenges of the world. ~ Bernie Wiebe
Families are like fudge… mostly sweet, with a few nuts. ~ Barbara Johnson
Families work out, test, and refine their values as they break bread together. The forums for important ideas didn’t being in town meetings or at city councils. They were born at supper tables by family members who tested them on each other. ~ William L. Coleman
Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future. ~ Gail Lumet Buckley