Your inner circle is everything, and these family quotes express just that.

Family: the only six-letter word in which unconditional love, exasperation, and flat-out feuds can coexist.

Sometimes, the only thing we can muster up is, “It’s complicated.”

Two children happily swing side by side in a garden, with plants and a building in the background.

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Quote displayed on a floral-patterned blue background reads: “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” - Michael J. Fox.

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A quote in a blue and white design reads, “I’ve always put my family first and that’s just the way it is.” It is attributed to Jamie Lee Curtis.

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Quote on blue floral background: “Families are like fudge—mostly sweet, with a few nuts.” - Les Dawson.

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Text on a blue and white background reads: “The foundation of family—that’s where it all begins for me. FAITH HILL."

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A floral background frames the quote, “Time together as a family is a gift.” – Joanna Gaines, in blue text on a white rectangle.

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A quote reads, “I sustain myself with the love of family.” — Maya Angelou. The background features light and dark blue sections.

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Text on a floral blue background: “If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles.” - Letty Cottin Pogrebin.

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