- Nov 07, 2020
Family Quotes
On heritage, closeness and the pull of family.
These quotes touch on family in different forms: a sports club described as having a family feel, and personal reflections on growing up within a close, sometimes insular, family circle. For devotional lines on family, see our Prayers.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Marriage is a definite no-no. I am totally married to my company. Emotionally, my mother fills up the void in my life. So there it is. My company is a spouse I will never cheat on, and my mother completes me as a son. I think I have a full family unit of my own.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up as the only child, and we did not have a large family. So for me and my mother, our friends tend to become our family.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a Punjabi, you only have to look at your own family's past to find horror stories about arranged marriages and brutality.
- Respect
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always loved the media and will continue to do so, but I do feel with due respect to all concerned that surrounding us and giving us no space to move becomes difficult when you're out with family.
- Cement
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe in the institution of marriage and it's like a tag to cement the relationship for your friends, family and public.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am passionate about acting. 'Girls in our family are not allowed to act' is quite an outdated thought to have. They did it till my mother, but now no more.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People who work for me know that family comes first. And I'm fortunate to have a family that is very supportive of the work I do, so I don't have to live two separate lives.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it's great to have USADA come in and clean up the sport, because what I don't want to do is train my butt off for 10 weeks to prepare for a fight for a limited amount of money to feed my family, then get out there with a guy that maybe put in 3 weeks training and cheated.
- Dashed
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- Nov 07, 2020
He said there is 80 of us, ready to come down and the next thing I knew is that Jo Brown dashed in and said your family has already moved and you have to move, the boat is ready to take you out. I didn't have time to ask, even ask a question.
- Faith
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is from the traditional family that we absorb those universal ideals and principles which are the teaching of Jesus, the bedrock of our religious faith. We are taught the difference between right and wrong, and about the law, just punishment and discipline.
- Hard Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always loved the power of stories to transport me to another world, to imagine extraordinary possibilities, to experience things I may not have access to in my regular life - like being a superhero! Also, I would always put on shows for my family and the neighbors; I guess I was an actor before I even knew it.
- Middle Class
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- Nov 07, 2020
I come from a middle class family, and my parents weren't too supportive of my career choices.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Reggae was always playing at home in East Ham when I was growing up. Loud music would be coming from the bedroom, and downstairs all you'd hear was the bass. My uncles had sound systems and we used to go to Jamaica a lot as a family.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you see a black family, it's looting, but if it's a white family they are looking for food.
- Possible
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- Nov 07, 2020