Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History

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One of the reasons I became a photo organizer is that I have always loved researching my family history and looking at the old photos of my ancestors.

In honor of my family and my ancestors, I am sharing some of my favorite quotes about families and their history. Which one speaks to you?

Are we missing your favorite? If so, share it in the comments.

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We are all ghosts. We all carry people inside us, people who came before us. ~ Liam Callanan  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
We are all ghosts. We all carry people inside us, people who came before us. ~ Liam Callanan

Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one. ~ Unknown  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions
yet our roots remain as one. ~ Unknown

Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future. ~ Gail Lumet Buckley  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us,
we see the past, present and future. ~ Gail Lumet Buckley

We are who we are because they were who they were. ~ Unknown  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
We are who we are because they were who they were. ~ Unknown

There are only two lasting bequests we can give our children - one is roots, and the other, wings. ~ Hodding S. Carter  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
There are only two lasting bequests we can give our children –
one is roots, and the other, wings. ~ Hodding S. Carter

Learning your family history is the key to unlocking who you are. ~ Unknown  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
Learning your family history is the key to unlocking who you are. ~ Unknown

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We are just stars in our family's constellation. ~ Stephen Robert Kato  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
We are just stars in our family’s constellation. ~ Stephen Robert Kuta

Family is not an important thing, it's everything. ~ Michael J. Fox  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
Family is not an important thing, it’s everything. ~ Michael J. Fox

We are all the product of things we've never seen and people we've never met. In fact, if just one little detail had been changed in their lives, we may not even exist. ~ Melanie Johnston.  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
We are all the product of things we’ve never seen and people we’ve never met. In fact, if just one little detail had been changed in their lives, we may not even exist. ~ Melanie Johnston.

If you don't recount your family history, it will be lost. Honor your own stories and tell them too. The tales may not seem very important, but they are what binds families and makes each of us who we are. ~ Madeleine L'Engle  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
If you don’t recount your family history, it will be lost. Honor your own stories
and tell them too. The tales may not seem very important, but they are what binds
families and makes each of us who we are. ~ Madeleine L’Engle

We are the accumulation of the dreams of generations. ~ Stephen Robert Kuta  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
We are the accumulation of the dreams of generations. ~ Stephen Robert Kuta

There is a story behind everything. But behind all your stories is always your mother's story because here is where yours begins. ~ Mitch Albom  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
There is a story behind everything. But behind all your stories is always
your mother’s story because here is where yours begins. ~ Mitch Albom

You live as long as you are remembered. ~ Russian Proverb  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
You live as long as you are remembered. ~ Russian Proverb

I am my ancestors' wildest dreams. ~ Unknown  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams. ~ Unknown

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. ~ George Bernard Shaw || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton,
you may as well make it dance. ~ George Bernard Shaw

In every conceivable manner, the family is the link to our past and the bridge to our future. ~ Alex Haley  || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
In every conceivable manner, the family is the link to our past
and the bridge to our future. ~ Alex Haley

Every family has a story...Welcome to our. ~ Unknown || Inspiring Quotes about Family & Family History | GoodLifePhotoSolutions.com
Every family has a story…Welcome to ours. ~ Unknown

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9 Comments

  1. Julie Stobbe on October 19, 2020 at 8:32 am

    I love the quotes and beautiful pictures. In my work, I see a lot of families that very late in life discover the significance of family. They go through a lot of heartaches to learn how to appreciate each other, eventually.

  2. Seana Turner on October 19, 2020 at 10:11 am

    So many terrific thoughts on family here! I am blessed to have a loving family, and am doing my best to support and bless my children as they launch and form their own families. We truly are interconnected, and as I age I recognize so much of my parents in myself. You can’t truly separate from your family, even if you strike your own path. I know some have difficult family pasts, but there are blessings in almost every situation that are worth acknowledging and embracing. Smiling for all the families who are getting to spend a bit more time together these days!!

  3. Sabrina Quairoli on October 19, 2020 at 10:57 am

    My favorite quote is “I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams. ~ Unknown”. How true is this?

  4. Linda Samuels on October 19, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    What a wonderful selection of quotes about family. I’m a quote collector and adore family, so I especially appreciated the collection you put together. Ahhh. To chose my favorite? That’s a tall order, but here you go….”There are only two lasting bequests we can give our children- one is roots, and the other, wings.” The other one that resonates with me 100% is, “Family is not an important thing, it is everything.”

  5. Julie Bestry on October 19, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    These are all lovely, Andi! My favorite is, “You live as long as you are remembered.” But I also have an affinity for “If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance!”

  6. Hazel Thornton on October 26, 2020 at 8:36 am

    I love the skeleton quote, and don’t shy away from scandals and mysteries! And I paused when I read, “I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams.” Am I? Hmmm….something to think about. I can relate (pun intended) to all of them. Thanks, Andi!

  7. Ellen Landreth on October 8, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    Wonderful ideas!

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