Quotes tagged ‘Family’

“I belong to the people I love, and they belong to me--they, and the love and loyalty I give them, form my identity far more than any word or group ever could.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

“He has personal relationships with depth. One way to see if this new guy is boyfriend material is to look at the kind of people he surrounds himself with. If he respects his mom, chances are he’ll respect you. If he has a close relationship with his siblings and they consider him super uncle to his…”

— Kara Pound, datingadvice.com

“A great boyfriend will treat your friends and family well and get to know them. You know you’ve got a keeper when your friends and family aren’t telling you to ditch him because he’s no good for you or you deserve better.”

— Blaine Barrington, girlgetsgreatguy.com

“Another key to unfolding the mystery of Mr. Boyfriend material is to keep an eye on how his people react when they see the two of you together. These people could be his friends, family, colleagues or just acquaintances.”

— Riya Roy, newlovetimes.com

“Sweet, crazy conversations full of half sentences, daydreams and misunderstandings more thrilling than understanding could ever be.”

— Toni Morrison, amazon.com

“Neil Perry: 'I just talked to my father. He's making me quit the play at Henley Hall. Acting's everything to me. I- But he doesn't know! He- I can see his point; we're not a rich family, like Charlie's. We- But he's planning the rest of my life for me, and I- He's never asked me what I want!' John K…”

— Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, John Keating, Neil Perry, amazon.com

“People who go to work every day, make sacrifices to raise families, and get through life without hurting other people if they can help it--those are the real heroes.”

— Dean Koontz, amazon.com

“Evil itself may be relentless. I will grant you that, but love is relentless too. Friendship is a relentless force. Family is a relentless force. Faith is relentless force. The human spirit is relentless, and the human heart outlasts - and can defeat - even the most relentless force of all, which is…”

— Dean Koontz, amazon.com

“Toby is in HR which technically means he works for corporate. So he's not really a part of our family. Also he's divorced... so he's not really a part of his family.”

— B.J. Novak,, Michael Scott, Steve Carell, imdb.com

“Act like a parent, talk like a peer. I call it peer-renting.”

— Phil Dunphy, amazon.com

“Never be afraid to reach for the stars because even if you fall, you'll always be wearing a Parent-chute.”

— Phil Dunphy, amazon.com

“I’ve always said that if my son thinks of me as one of his idiot friends, I’ve succeeded as a dad.”

— Phil Dunphy, amazon.com

“I hate everyone who loves me.”

— Lena Dunham, Hannah Horvath, amazon.com

“Siblings that say they never fight are most definitely hiding something.”

— Lemony Snicket, amazon.com

“Joyce: 'He’s a sensitive kid. Lonnie used to say he was queer. Called him a fag.' Hopper: '...Is he?' Joyce: 'He’s missing, is what he is!'”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Joyce Byers, Winona Ryder, netflix.com

“This is not yours to fix alone. You act like you’re all alone out there in the world, but you’re not. You’re not alone.”

— Ross Duffer, Joyce Byers, Winona Ryder, netflix.com

“Donald. I've been here ten years, right? Have I ever called in sick or missed a shift once? I've worked Christmas Eve and Thanksgiving. I don't know where my boy is. He's gone. I don't know if I'm gonna ever see him again, if he's hurt... I need this phone and two weeks' advance. And a pack of Camel…”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Nancy Wheeler, Natalia Dyer, netflix.com

“Maybe I'm a mess. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I'm out of my mind. But, GOD HELP ME, I will keep these lights up until the day I die if there's a chance that Will's still out there.”

— Joyce Byers, netflix.com

“Nancy: 'What did she even eat?' Mike: 'What?' Nancy: 'Eleven.' Mike: 'Oh... candy, leftovers, Eggo's... she really likes Eggo's.'”

— Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Mike Wheeler, Finn Wolfhard, netflix.com

“Nancy: Hey. No more secrets, okay? From now on we tell each other everything. Mike: Okay. Do you like Johnathan now? Nancy: What? no... no, it's not like that... Do you like Eleven? Mike: What? No. Ew. Gross.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Mike Wheeler, Finn Wolfhard, netflix.com