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Relatives Quotes

On the family members who fill the room.

These quotes look at relatives as a distinct presence in family life - the aunts, cousins, and in-laws who can fill a hall in Bombay or shape a child's sense of self, as one speaker recalls of feelings 'stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.'

My family and relatives alone could fill Shanmukhananda Hall in Bombay.

Quotes by Zubin Mehta

Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.

Quotes by Willie Stargell

I can't think of any relatives that ever went into science.

Quotes by William Standish Knowles

For our immediate family and relatives, Canada was a land of opportunity.

Quotes by Sidney Altman

Ability Quotes

I have a lot of relatives that were dancers and musicians and artists. They basically came out of the womb doing it.

Quotes by Sarah Hay

Loving relatives and home-cooked meals are solid levees against a recession.

Quotes by Rosecrans Baldwin

I enjoy slaughtering beasts, and I think of my relatives constantly.

Quotes by Roger Zelazny

My parents were admirers of President Roosevelt and the New Deal. Their parents and most of our relatives and neighbors were Republicans, so they were self-conscious in their liberalism and took it as emblematic of their ability to think for...

Quotes by Robert Lucas, Jr.

All my relatives and friends have been pretty aware of my brand of humor for a while, so none of them have been shocked.

Quotes by Nikki Glaser

Admirers Quotes

Most summers we went to Bangladesh and stayed in Grandad’s village, filled with relatives. I’m one of 67 grandchildren.

Quotes by Nadiya Hussain

I don't mind having these relatives. I'll give them a little, since they all prayed for my victory.

Quotes by Manny Pacquiao

The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces. They force us to destroy the person we really are: a subtle kind of murder.

Quotes by Jim Morrison

My father was killed by a German mine, while I lost other relatives in Allied bombing attacks.

Quotes by Jean-Marie Le Pen

All of my relatives on both sides of my family are from Allentown.

Quotes by James G. Stavridis

Against Quotes

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

Quotes by Jacques Delille

As early as December 1945, I accompanied my wife and a few relatives in their return from evacuation in the countryside to Cologne, where over the years we settled down in a destroyed house.

Quotes by Heinrich Boll

If man was the relative of animals, then animals were the relatives of man, and in degrees bearers of that inwardness of which man, the most advanced of their kin, is conscious in himself.

Quotes by Hans Jonas

You know, all my songs are relatives, brothers, sisters, cousins.

Quotes by David Coverdale

Our social life is literally primal, in the sense that chimpanzees and gorillas, our closest relatives among the primates, are also social.

Quotes by Clay Shirky

Age Quotes

After Huguette Clark died in 2011 at age 104, 19 relatives challenged her will, claiming she was mentally ill and had been defrauded by her nurse, attorney and accountant.

Quotes by Bill Dedman

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Relatives quotes collection about?
This page collects quotes about relatives - the aunts, cousins, and extended family who shape our lives outside the immediate household. The lines range from warm family gatherings to more complicated influences on how we grow up.
Why do people search for quotes about relatives?
Relatives are a near-universal experience, so people look for quotes to caption family photos, toast a reunion, or simply put words to a relationship that's hard to describe. It's a topic that resonates across cultures and generations.
Do any of these quotes describe relatives filling a large gathering?
Yes, one quote recalls that family and relatives alone were enough to fill an entire hall in Bombay, a nod to how large extended families can be in some cultures and how central they are to major life events.
Do the quotes only describe relatives in a positive light?
No. One line reflects on how inner feelings and potential can be stunted by parents, relatives, or peers, showing that this collection captures the more complicated side of family influence as well, a theme also explored in Against quotes.
Is there anything lighter in this collection about relatives?
Yes, one quote notes that relatives and friends have grown used to a particular sense of humor over time, so nothing about it comes as a shock anymore - a familiar, good-natured observation about family dynamics.

Others touch on lighter ground, like relatives who've grown used to a family member's particular sense of humor. For related themes, browse Age or Against quotes.