Quotes about ones family history, ancestry, ancestors, and things that pertain to PERSONAL history.
A Quote about Family & It's Longevity
Tennis is just a game, family is forever.
Serena Williams
American Tennis Champion
A Quote about the Shelter of Family
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 know always where I belong.
Jose Carreras
Famous Opera Tenor
A Quote about Ancestors & History
A man finds room in the few square inches of his face for the traits of all his ancestors;
for the expression of all his history, and his wants.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Poetic Icon
Michael J. Fox Quote about Family
Family is not an important thing.
It's everything.
Michael J. Fox
Actor | Author | Producer | Advocate
A Quote about What Lies Inside of You
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you,
pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Poet, Essayist, & Lecturer
A Quote about Family & the Past, Present, and Future
Family faces are magic mirrors.
Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, the present, and the future.
Gail Lumet Buckley
Author & Journalist
A Quote about Living a Legacy & the Generational Relay
A personal journey is part of the generational relay.
Live your legacy and then pass it on.
Jo Ann V. Glim
Author, Royal Palm Literary Award Winner
A Quote about Who We Are
Who we are takes generations to create
and doesn't end with death.
Stanley Siegel
Columnist, Author, Psychotherapist, & Former Director of Education @ NY Ackerman Institute
A Quote on Ancestors, Heritage, Tradition, & Stories
It's important to teach our children their heritage. Who are your ancestors? What were their traditions? Each of us has a story to tell.
If these stories are unwritten, then how are your children going to know of their parentage?
Lynda Weaver Clarke
Wife, Mother, Homemaker, & Author
A Quote about the Next Generation & Stories Told
What the next generation will value most is not what we owned, but the evidence of who we were and the tales of how we lived. In the end, it's the family stories that are worth the storage.
Ellen Goodman
Pulitzer Prize winning American Journalist & Columnist