96 Family quotes to show the love, jog shared memories, and smile as one.

There’s nothing like kin, and these quotes about family stretch from inspirational to funny with everything in between.

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Top family quotes packed with meaning.

Family represents the people who always have our backs. They give us the support we need, especially when we need it most. They celebrate our successes, and they calm our fears along the way. Some families we’re born into and others are blended or adopted. They each share the unbreakable bond that makes it “family.”

Family also represents the people who are always there at birthdays and reunions, as well as on vacations and holidays. As a result, there are several times a year when we scramble to find the perfect family quotes for the occasion. Whether you want to give loved ones a laugh or honor the bond you share, these 96 family quotes put your love into the perfect words..

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Inspirational family quotes.

Being part of a family is no small thing. It means sharing an unbreakable bond with people we love and admire. Inspirational family quotes depict the importance of family in our lives, and they evoke moments of shared appreciation.

Inspirational family quotes go well in cards with personal messages or on banners or posters for big family events. Choose the perfect inspirational family quote and let Adobe Express help you use it in your project.

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A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss…that’s the trade-off. But I’ll take it all.”
Brad Pitt
The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society.”
Pope Francis
Families are like branches on a tree, we grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.”

Unattributed

The popular metaphor of the family tree carries forward into this quote. Picture the visual that could go with it on a poster.

Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.”
Rick Riordan , The Sea of Monsters
A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.”
Charles R. Swindoll
The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.”
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there anymore.”

Robin Hobb, Fool's Fate

This is a universal truth about family: you’re home when you’re with them, no matter where you are. Put this message in a card for family living far away.

If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles.”
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
In truth, a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories you share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love...”
Marge Kennedy
I don't think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family.”

Reba McEntire

This short, inspirational family quote is perfect for a banner at a family event like a reunion.

Life is beautiful. It's about giving. It's about family.”

Walt Disney

What a simple way to say what’s important in a life well lived. This quote goes great on a social banner for your profiles.

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.”
Barbara Bush
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Funny family quotes.

Family is family, and sometimes when the going gets rough, all that’s left to do is laugh. These funny and cute family quotes poke fun at common relatable experiences. From the realities of having a toddler to Mom’s strict dinner rules, there’s a funny family quote in here that will instantly make you think of your own kin.

Cute family quotes like these are great for posters or banners at family events. Some of them base their humor on a bait-and-switch that can be used on the front and inside of greeting cards, too.

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Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.”
Cary Grant
One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.”

Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated

A funny family quote like this one is half humble, half facetious. Put it in a letter to a family member with a surprise “thank you” for something that person did for you.

Families are like fudge — mostly sweet, with a few nuts.”
Les Dawson
The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families.“
Jay McInerney , The Last of the Savages
You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges.”

Elizabeth Berg

This message is perfect for a poster. Framed, it could also be a great gift.

I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance — waiting for the bathroom.”
Bob Hope
A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.”
Jerry Seinfeld
Obviously, if I was serious about having a relationship with someone long-term, the last people I would introduce him to would be my family.”
Chelsea Handler
As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.”
Buddy Hackett
When your mother asks, "Do you want a piece of advice?" it's a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.”
Erma Bombeck
Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.”
Chuck Palahniuk , Invisible Monsters
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

This is a great quote for a family reunion, don’t you think?

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Short family quotes

Short family quotes are fodder for posters, banners, and cards. You can use these easily in any project, especially if you start with a template in Adobe Express.

These family quotes pack a lot of punch into few words. Some are inspirational, some are cute, some are funny. They’re all relatable. Choose the short family quote that speaks to you and imagine what it could mean to your loved ones.

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Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family.”

Paul Pearsall

Whether we’re born into a family or come into one another way, being part of a family is a fundamental element of our happiness.

The memories you make with your family are everything.”
Candace Cameron Bure
After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.”
Oscar Wilde , A Woman of No Importance
Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.”
Anthony Brandt
I sustain myself with the love of family.”
Maya Angelou
I have a wonderful shelter, which is my family.”
José Carreras
In time of test, family is best.”

Burmese Proverb

This proverb is great for a banner or poster for a family reunion. The party will finish and people will go home, but the family remains intact.

Many men can make a fortune but very few can build a family.”
J.S. Bryan
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.”

Mother Teresa

This short quote goes well inside a card, especially from an adult kid returning home to visit.

Stick to the basics, hold on to your family and friends — they will never go out of fashion.”
Niki Taylor
My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.”
Michael Imperioli
The family is the first essential cell of human society.”

Pope John XXIII

This quote uses a powerful metaphor, and since it’s short, it’s perfect for a social graphic to share when you have something to say about your family.

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Family vacation quotes.

A micro version of regular family life can be seen on the family vacation. Days-long road trips, flights and layovers, family events, and theme parks make up these family memories. A vacation also forces us to face some of the tricky parts of being a family, like conflict and travel fatigue.

These handpicked family vacation quotes are great for vacations themselves and after the fact.

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Life is too short not to go on that spontaneous road trip with your family.”
Fred Connors
Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion.”
Leigh Hunt
Enjoy the little things in life…for one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.”
Robert Brault
Travel is rich with learning opportunities, and the ultimate souvenir is a broader perspective.”

Rick Steves

Vacations with kids have added steps, but the payoff is worth it.

And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling.”

Shanti

A “thank you” card with this family vacation quote could be meaningful for family members who organize a trip.

When you travel with your children you are giving something that can never be taken away: experience, exposure, and a way of life.”
Pamela Chandler
Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.”
Wanda Hope Carter
This is my road. I’m so happy you came and traveled with me.”
Rachel Hartman
What’s your favorite place?” “I don’t have a favorite place, I have my favorite people. And, when I’m with my favorite people, it becomes my favorite place.”

Nivaz Ahmad

This is a poetic take on the familiar adage, “home is where the heart is.”

There are two kinds of travel: first class and with children.”
Robert Benchley
Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings.”
Hodding Carter
Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing.”
Donna Hedges
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Family reunion quotes.

Everything seems to fall into place when family gets together. Old relationships pick up where they left off, and each family member plays a part in the fabric of the family dynamic. Reunions are an occasion to be appreciated, especially when they’re fashioned around events like someone’s milestone birthday.

Family reunion quotes put into words the chemistry that occurs when extended family gets together. Which of these could you imagine on a banner at your next reunion?.

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The greatest gift of family life is to be intimately acquainted with people you might never even introduce yourself to, had life not done it for you.”

Kendall Hailey

Whether due to geography, interests, or lifestyles, this truism applies to all extended families.

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”
George Burns
A family is a bunch of people who keep confusing you with someone you were as a kid.”
Robert Brault
If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.”
George Bernard Shaw , Immaturity
The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.”
Mario Puzo
The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.”
Lee Iacocca
Home isn't where you're from, it's where you find light when all grows dark.”
Pierce Brown
There is no such thing as a “broken family.” Family is family, and is not determined by marriage certificates, divorce papers, or adoption documents.”

C. JoyBell

Once you get into extended family, there are different family constructions. People marry in, people divorce, people adopt. This quote goes well in a letter to family when the reunion is organized. It sends the message that you want everyone to be together, because family is family.

Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.”

Gail Lumet Buckley

Multiple generations at a family reunion personify this quote beautifully.

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”
Jane Howard
In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future.”
Alex Haley
“Ohana” means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.”
Stitch , Lilo and Stitch
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Holiday family quotes.

Major holidays inspire the family quotes that depict the cheer of getting together. Christmas family quotes and other end-of-year holidays conjure scenes of tables full of faces and food. Thanksgiving family quotes draw out messages of gratitude for one another.

Some of the best occasions for good family quotes are at the holidays. Pick your favorite of the quotations below and picture the poster or card they could go in. You still have time to pick an Adobe Express template and make something for your next big family dinner.

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Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life.”
Albert Einstein
Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing.”

Irina Shayk

Use this holiday family quote in an invitation to a holiday meal. No one can say “no” when you put it this way.

Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”
Michael J. Fox
It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.”

Peter Buffett

Share this quote in a social graphic when you post photos from the holidays.

Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.”
Lisa Weed
I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.”
Erma Bombeck
Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”

W. T. Purkiser

This holiday family quote can stand on its own in a poster.

Eating together at a restaurant allows the family to savor not only the food but also the shared experience of being served and cared for.”
Michael Pollan
The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. A person cooking is a person giving: even the simplest food is a gift.”
Laurie Colwin
Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.”
Janice Maeditere
Family dinner. Seven-thirty sharp. Tie optional. Straight-jacket required.”
Alyson Noel
In family relationships love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time.”

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

If family can’t make time to get together at the holidays, when can they?

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Family support quotes.

Family support quotes are tools. They give strength and remind family that they’re loved. They show solidarity in tough times. Family first quotes are the strong family quotes that set a shared value, and family support can also appear in family love quotes that say, “I’m here.”

Family support quotes can be used in every imaginable family letter, condolence card, or poster in times of need. In different ways, they all approach the same sentiment: we’re here for you, and we’ll get through this together.

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Anything is possible when you have the right people to support you.”

Misty Copeland

Condolence cards can carry this family support quote along with a personal message.

In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.”
Virginia Burden
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”
Phil Jackson
Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.”
Brad Henry
Sticking with your family is what makes it a family.”

Mitch Albom

This aphorism is perfect for a poster. It represents the unconditional support we have from those we call family.

When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching — they are your family.”
Jim Butcher
That’s what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you’re not so lovable.”
Deb Caletti
The world, we’d discovered, doesn’t love you like your family loves you.”
Louis Zamperini
My dear young cousin, if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.”
Rick Riordan
You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn't depend on blood. Nor is it exclusive of friendship. Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family.”

Trenton Lee Stewart ,

The Mysterious Benedict Society

The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst.”

Marge Kennedy

Family: the people who have seen you in your ugliest pajamas.

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Missing family quotes.

A growing number of families are spread out across borders, from state to state and country to country. Family bonding quotes carry the simple message that family is missed. So, what’s the antidote to missing them? Family loyalty quotes that echo why family is important, even when they’re far away.

Choose the missing family quotes that are meaningful for your far-away family. Adobe Express has card and letter templates to use these quotes and send the perfect sentiment to those you miss most.

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Distance means so little when someone means so much.”
Tom McNeal
Cherish those people who have the ability to touch you and still be thousands of miles from your presence.”
Rachel Wolchin
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the rest of you lonely.”

Charles M. Schulz

When there’s nothing else for it, no “silver lining” left, this makes for a great “missing you” card.

I miss you like an idiot misses the point.”
Oscar Wilde
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.”

Charles Dickens

When you’re missing someone who moved on from this life, this quote holds a deep spiritual meaning for people of faith.

I felt like I was leaving a piece of my soul behind the moment you left. And every second that passes, I miss you like that, times a million.”
J.A. Huss
I don’t know what they are called, the spaces between seconds — but I think of you always in those intervals.”
Salvador Plascencia
Missing you is flashes of our past and fantasies of our future with the hard irony of the absence of our present as present occurs.”
Zhi
Missing someone is a part of loving them. If you’re never apart, you’ll never really know how strong your love is.”
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In true love the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged.”
Hans Nouwens
Life is so short, so fast the lone hours fly, we ought to be together, you and I.”
Henry Alford
When we miss someone, often, what we really miss is the part of us that with this someone awakens.”

Luigina Sgarro

Put this missing family quote in a letter and describe who you become when you’re with the family you miss.

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Will your family quotes appear in photos?

Where will your family quotes be used? If you’re making a card or sending a letter, this list of family quotes is your oyster. For projects like posters and banners that are meant to be displayed, think about quotes that make for the best photo backdrops.

To turn that photo notion on its head, you can also look through these quotes and ask yourself, what photos do you have of your family that could personify a quote somehow? Combine a quote with a personal photo, and you have some powerful memorabilia.

Exercise: Word Association.

You’ve picked the perfect family quote. You know you want to use it in a card, or on a poster, or in a letter. But you can’t think of what else to put with it.

If you’re stumped trying to complete a project, play Word Association. Isolate yourself with the quote — just you and the quote on a blank paper (or a blank document on the computer). What words do you first associate with it?

List all the words you think of as soon as they come into your head. Once you have at least ten, take a breath and look at the list. What words spark an idea for a visual you could use?

Adobe Express can help.

Adobe Express has templates and customization tools to put your favorite family quotes to work. If you want to use quotes about family in cards, letters, banners, posters, or other creative projects, Adobe Express makes it as simple as picking a template and personalizing it, or making your own idea with easy-to-use tools. Whatever message you want to communicate, Adobe Express brings it to life, no experience required.

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