Quotable Sunday

It’s Quotable Sunday thanks to Toni at A Daily Dose of Toni. I love Quotable Sunday. I get to list a few of my favorite quotes and travel the blogosphere so I can reader other’s. This week I decided to focus on quotes relating to family. Here are a few of my favorites:

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family. — Confucius

Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head. –Chinese Proverb

If you’ve had wonderful family relationships, you will be able to call yourself a true success in life no matter what else you’ve achieved.–Vic Conant

Families are like fudge… mostly sweet with a few nuts. — Author Unknown

The family you come from isn’t as important as the family you’re going to have. — Ring Lardner

You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. — Desmond Tutu

Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.– Jim Rohn

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.–Henry Beecher

Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild.–Welsh proverb

Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.–John F. Kennedy

Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up – ’cause they’re looking for ideas.–Paula Poundstone

I hope that you have enjoyed the quotes today. If you’re interested in participating in Quotable Sunday or reading more quotes, please visit A Daily Dose of Toni.  Please leave me a comment on your favorite quote, and I’ll stop by and let you know my favorite. 

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  1. The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.–Henry Beecher

    That's always been a fave of mime.

  2. I like the fudge one too – the nuts are what make it great, right?!

  3. I have a few nuts in my family as well…and I like fudge 😉

  4. We absolutely have a few nuts in our bunch. Sometimes I think it's me whose the nut LOL.

  5. Ring Lardner's quote is right on the money!

    Thanks for sharing!

  6. These all gave me a good chuckle!  I have a few nuts in my family!

  7. Great quotes today!  I have always liked this one:
    The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.–Henry Beecher
    Thanks for sharing!

  8. The Henry Beecher quote has always been one of my favorites. Wonderful quotes. 🙂

  9. LOL. Families are like fudge! For so many reasons too.

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  10. Love all your quotes!  This one in particular:

    Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up – 'cause they're looking for ideas.–Paula Poundstone

    Too funny!!

  11. Great quotes!  I love this quote Families are like fudge… mostly sweet with a few nuts. — Author Unknown Have a great day!