"We must take care of our families wherever we find them."

Elizabeth Gilbert

"All it takes is one good person to restore hope."

Pope Francis

"Families are the compass that guides us."

Brad Henry

"In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future. "

Alex Haley

"You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you."

Frederick Buechner

"Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness."

John C. Maxwell

"Always reward your long hours of labor surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your children need models, not critics. And even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have a loving family, you are a success."

Og Mandino

"This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It's knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work."

Mitch Albom

"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one."

Jane Howard

"I sustain myself with the love of family."

Maya Angelou

"What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life - to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories."

George Eliot [Mary Ann Evans]

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

Angela Schwindt