- Mom
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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
- Seriously
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- Nov 07, 2020
I come from a family where two wheelers were not allowed. No seriously not even a tiny cycle around the compound.
- Many
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- Nov 07, 2020
My family has been through so much and made so many sacrifices for my brothers and sisters.
- Tears
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- Nov 07, 2020
The women in my family are all super-emotional. The catchphrase in our family is 'Listen to my words, not my tears.'
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a social person, and I'm used to working as a band member. I like that. I like being a part of a family onstage and on the road.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
None of my sisters are in the movies, nor are my nieces going to be. That's how Dutt 'sahab,' my dad, brought up the girls in the family, and I am just carrying his thought forward.
- Industry
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- Nov 07, 2020
The film industry is a lovely family and I respect it.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
My entire family has been with the Congress right from the time of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Congress is in our blood and as a loyalist, I am always there for Congress.
- Forcible
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- Nov 07, 2020
I advocate family planning, but I have never stood for forcible sterilisation.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have issues with inheritance tax, particularly coming from a migrant family. My dad has worked incredibly hard all his life, so it seems odd to me that someone who has gone through that experience and has managed to save then gets taxed for dying.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
Both my parents were migrant workers who came to the U.K. in the Fifties to better themselves. The culture I grew up in was to work hard, save hard and to look after your family.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always saved. I believe in keeping money back for a rainy day and living within my means. I don't buy expensive clothes; I have a 10-year-old car I'm hoping to replace when a big job comes in. I suppose when we do go on family holidays, I am quite happy to spend when we are there.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think family, friends and a sense of community give you greater happiness than money. But, of course, one has to have a minimum on which to live. The joy I get from sitting around and having a laugh is immeasurable - much greater than anything that I have ever bought.
- Find
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was the first member of my family to cross into Pakistan and find his ancestral village.
- Husband
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- Nov 07, 2020