- 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
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much - the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a kid, I loved to dress up as Ian Dury and run around hitting people with drumsticks. Members of my family, neighbours, friends, kids at school - no one was safe from my rhythm sticks.
- Courtney
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was a huge fan of J. Courtney Sullivan's novel 'Maine,' and like that novel, 'Saint' is a family saga set in Boston. Irish Catholic family secrets - is there anything better?
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
Money can't buy happiness. Or put my family back together.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Wherever I go, there's always a child, an old woman, that comes to me and wants to meet me. Not because I am famous but because they suffered with my family.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am not generous about telling people who I am and what I like to do because it's my life and it only belongs to me and my friends and family.
- Nov 07, 2020
Spend time with your family and try to spend time doing things that you enjoy doing other than basketball.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every time I was playing basketball, I felt sick to my stomach. I didn't realize that feeling was having to leave my family - having to leave my sister, who can't even communicate with me when I'm gone.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've got my huge Greek family. I mean, I don't know how many cousins I have - I can't even keep track. There are just so many of us, and we love all Greek food - we have Greek night every Sunday night.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born into a Greek family, and it was instilled in me not only to be passionate about the culture but also to be freaky loyal.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love dark humor that crosses the line and makes you say, 'That's so wrong!' And that's 'Family Guy' to me.
- Drawing
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- Nov 07, 2020
My wife was the first art collector in the family, and I didn't become interested until around 1973. The first important artwork we bought was a Van Gogh drawing of two peasant houses in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Los Angeles is such a great meritocracy. Where can someone with my background - don't have the right family background, the right religion, the right provenance or whatever you want to call it - I come here and I'm accepted. The city's been good to me. And I want to give back.
- Happiest People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The happiest people I've found are in science. These people have three times the IQ - maybe I'm exaggerating. They have a higher IQ than I do. They love what they're doing, they have a good family life, they're satisfied.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
My family and I have been blessed with good fortune in the world of business. We've created quite a net worth. My children, two boys, have more money than they will ever need, and they aren't empire builders.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020