- Need
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- 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 Is
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- Nov 07, 2020
In family relationships, 'love' is really spelled 't-i-m-e,' time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home.
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was 11 years old, my family had to leave East Germany and begin a new life in West Germany overnight. Until my father could get back into his original profession as a government employee, my parents operated a small laundry business in our little town. I became the laundry delivery boy.
- Foreign Language
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- Nov 07, 2020
After the turmoil of the Second World War, my family ended up in Russian-occupied East Germany. When I attended fourth grade, I had to learn Russian as my first foreign language in school. I found this quite difficult because of the Cyrillic alphabet, but as time went on, I seemed to do all right.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was born, my dad and my mom gave me names, but in Africa, when your child is born, especially close family members can suggest names they want to add on. Maybe your grandmom and your grandpop have something to add to the name of the child.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just love kids. As a kid, I grew up in a poor country with a poor family that had nothing. I loved anyone who could come into my life, in from the outside, and give me advice that could help me succeed. I believe that there are a lot of people who came into my life that made me Dikembe Mutombo.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am not in politics. 'President Mutombo?' No, no, no. There has never been a politician in my family, and I am not going to try to be the first one.
- Family Tradition
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always had a passion for giving back. It's a family tradition that comes from my devout parents. They were always giving back and serving the community. So when I became fortunate enough and blessed to play the game of basketball, I was also fortunate enough to follow in my parents' footsteps and give back like the way they did.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I come from a large family, but I was not raised with a fortune. Something more was left me, and that was family values.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
As one of seven children, our family life was full of energy and fun - we all knew how to laugh and work hard.
- Memories
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sadly, I have very vague memories of Burma. The family was forced to leave when the generals took over.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love the whole idea of family and what gets left behind when you are gone. I'm very proud of my children; I was one of seven.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never had a lot of drive, but because I had family responsibilities, I had a lot of tenacity - the tenacity of a drowning man.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Tom Bradford is a lot like the real me. He's a man who always put his career second to his family. As long as everything was OK at home, he was OK, too.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
The family's first, and the career is second. I could get fired from a show. As long as everything's okay with my family, it really would not bother me.
- Construction
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- Nov 07, 2020