77 Thankful for Family Quotes to Embrace Gratitude Today

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1. “At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable.

– Mark V. Olsen

Mark V. Olsen Quote: “At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable.”

2. “My family is my life and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.

– Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli Quote: “My family is my life and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.”

3. “Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.

– Anthony Liccione

Anthony Liccione Quote: “Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.”

4. “Family is the most important thing in the world.

– Princess Diana

Princess Diana Quote: “Family is the most important thing in the world.”

5. “The family you come from isn’t as important as the family you’re going to have.

– Ring Lardner

Ring Lardner Quote: “The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have.”

6. “I have a wonderful shelter, which is my family. I have a wonderful relationship with my brother and sister; this makes me feel that I always know where I belong.

– Jose Carreras

Jose Carreras Quote: “I have a wonderful shelter, which is my family. I have a wonderful relationship with my brother and sister; this makes me feel that I always know where I belong.”

7. “The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.

– George Carlin

George Carlin Quote: “The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.”

8. “Home is where the family gathers together, sticks up for one another, appreciates each other, and cares for everyone there. Home is where the hearts are loved.

– Katherine Stano

Katherine Stano Quote: “Home is where the family gathers together, sticks up for one another, appreciates each other, and cares for everyone there. Home is where the hearts are loved.”

9. “The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.

– Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo Quote: “The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.”

10. “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

Jane Howard Quote: “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.”

11. “Family is not defined by our genes, it is built and maintained through love.

– Amalia G.

Amalia G. Quote: “Family is not defined by our genes, it is built and maintained through love.”

12. “Family isn’t defined only by last names or blood; it’s defined by commitment and by love

– Dave Willis

Dave Willis Quote: “Family isn't defined only by last names or blood; it's defined by commitment and by love”

13. “In family relationships, ‘love’ is really spelled ‘t-i-m-e,’ time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home.

– Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Dieter F. Uchtdorf Quote: “In family relationships, ‘love’ is really spelled ‘t-i-m-e,’ time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home.”

14. “People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people’s families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.

– Douglas Coupland

Douglas Coupland Quote: “People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.”

15. “In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, a bridge to our future.

– Alex Haley

Alex Haley Quote: “In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, a bridge to our future.”

16. “The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life’s essential unfairness.

– Nancy Mitford

Nancy Mitford Quote: “The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life’s essential unfairness.”

17. “We believe in hugs and family and gratitude and fun and jokes and laughing hard and good times and great food and being too loud and love.

– Amy Trowbridge-Yates

Amy Trowbridge-Yates Quote: “We believe in hugs and family and gratitude and fun and jokes and laughing hard and good times and great food and being too loud and love.”

18. “This family stays together no matter what, prays together through whatever comes, and gives thanks that we’ve been given one another as our biggest blessing.

– Melvina Young

Melvina Young Quote: “This family stays together no matter what, prays together through whatever comes, and gives thanks that we’ve been given one another as our biggest blessing.”

19. “You need a rock-solid foundation of friends and family to keep you where you need to be.

– Lilly Singh

Lilly Singh Quote: “You need a rock-solid foundation of friends and family to keep you where you need to be.”

20. “We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.

– Coco Movie

Coco Movie Quote: “We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.”

21. “The love in our family flows strong and deep, leaving us memories to treasure and keep

The love in our family flows strong and deep, leaving us memories to treasure and keep

22. “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.

– John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell Quote: “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.”

23. “Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family.

– Bo Bennett

Bo Bennett Quote: “Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family.”

24. “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.

– Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox Quote: “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”

25. “Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.

– Anthony Brandt

Anthony Brandt Quote: “Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.”

26. “A man should never neglect his family for business.

– Walt Disney

Walt Disney Quote: “A man should never neglect his family for business.”

27. “It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.

– Philip Green

Philip Green Quote: “It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.”

28. “The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.

– Lee Iacocca

Lee Iacocca Quote: “The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.”

29. “The most important thing in the world is family and love.

– John Wooden

John Wooden Quote: “The most important thing in the world is family and love.”

30. “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.

– Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa Quote: “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.”

31. “Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. And having both is a blessing.

– Donna Hedges

Donna Hedges Quote: “Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. And having both is a blessing.”

32. “Home is where your story begins, and family is what makes the narrative unforgettable

Home is where your story begins, and family is what makes the narrative unforgettable

33. “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

– Melody Beattie

Melody Beattie Quote: “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

34. “Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.

– David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers Quote: “Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.”

35. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

– Cicero

Cicero Quote: “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”

36. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

– John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Quote: “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”

37. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.

– Richard Bach

Richard Bach Quote: “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.”

38. “The love of family and the admiration of friends are much more important than wealth and privilege.

– Charles Kuralt

Charles Kuralt Quote: “The love of family and the admiration of friends are much more important than wealth and privilege.”

39. “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

Lisa Weed Quote: “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.”

40. “Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing.

– Donna Hedges

Donna Hedges Quote: “Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing.”

41. “When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching–they are your family.

– Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher Quote: “When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching–they are your family.”

42. “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother

Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother

43. “Families are like branches on a tree; we grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one

Families are like branches on a tree; we grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one

44. “I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.

– Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller Quote: “I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.”

45. “Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

– Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens Quote: “Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”

46. “We must take care of our families wherever we find them.

– Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth Gilbert Quote: “We must take care of our families wherever we find them.”

47. “The advantage of growing up with siblings is that you become very good at fractions.

– Robert Brault

Robert Brault Quote: “The advantage of growing up with siblings is that you become very good at fractions.”

48. “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

Deb Caletti Quote: “That's what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you're not so lovable.”

49. “Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow.

– Bill Owens

Bill Owens Quote: “Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow.”

50. “Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them out and enjoy their riches.

– Wanda Hope Carter

Wanda Hope Carter Quote: “Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them out and enjoy their riches.”

51. “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

– William Arthur Ward

William Arthur Ward Quote: “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”

52. “What greater blessing to give thanks for at a family gathering than the family and the gathering.

– Robert Brault

Robert Brault Quote: “What greater blessing to give thanks for at a family gathering than the family and the gathering.”

53. “A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.

– Charles R. Swindoll

Charles R. Swindoll Quote: “A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.”

54. “It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.

– Peter Buffett

Peter Buffett Quote: “It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.”

55. “The family is the center of life and it is the key to eternal happiness.

– L. Tom Perry

L. Tom Perry Quote: “The family is the center of life and it is the key to eternal happiness.”

56. “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.

– George Burns

George Burns Quote: “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”

57. “Family and gratitude go hand in hand.

– Renee Daniels

Renee Daniels Quote: “Family and gratitude go hand in hand.”

58. “When all the dust is settled and all the crowds are gone, the things that matter are faith, family, and friends.

– Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush Quote: “When all the dust is settled and all the crowds are gone, the things that matter are faith, family, and friends.”

59. “Nothing in life is fun for the whole family. There are no massage parlors with ice cream and free jewelry.

– Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld Quote: “Nothing in life is fun for the whole family. There are no massage parlors with ice cream and free jewelry.”

60. “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

Robin Hobb Quote: “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.”

61. “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.

– Brad Henry

Brad Henry Quote: “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.”

62. “I had a very supportive family environment that gave me room to explore and discover things about myself.

– Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt Quote: “I had a very supportive family environment that gave me room to explore and discover things about myself.”

63. “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.

– George A. Moore

George A. Moore Quote: “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.”

64. “To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.

– Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush Quote: “To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”

65. “Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice.

– Reinhold Niebuhr

Reinhold Niebuhr Quote: “Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice.”

66. “You go through life wondering what is it all about, but at the end of the day it’s all about family.

– Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart Quote: “You go through life wondering what is it all about, but at the end of the day it’s all about family.”

67. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.

– Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey Quote: “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”

68. “In the family garden, I learned to grow with love, nurture with kindness, and harvest with gratitude

In the family garden, I learned to grow with love, nurture with kindness, and harvest with gratitude

69. “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.

– George Santayana

George Santayana Quote: “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.”

70. “If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles.

– Letty Cottin Pogrebin

Letty Cottin Pogrebin Quote: “If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles.”

71. “Of all the friends we’ll ever have, it’s lucky that a few are friends for life, because they’re friends we love as family, too.

– Barbara Loots

Barbara Loots Quote: “Of all the friends we’ll ever have, it’s lucky that a few are friends for life, because they’re friends we love as family, too.”

72. “The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.

– Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Quote: “The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.”

73. “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

Kendall Hailey Quote: “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.”

74. “The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society.

– Pope Francis

Pope Francis Quote: “The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society.”

75. “To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.

– Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo Quote: “To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.”

76. “Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing

Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing

77. “I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance—waiting for the bathroom.

– Bob Hope

Bob Hope Quote: “I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance—waiting for the bathroom.”
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