Gene Lifeguard

People like to trace their ancestry. - Richard Dawkins

A happy family is but an earlier heaven. - Sir John Bowring

The family is the nucleus of civilization. - William Durant

The rich man has more relations than he knows. - French Proverb

There's nobody stronger than a single parent. - Unknown

Recognize, appreciate and repay your parents' love. - Cheng Yen

Anybody can make history, only a great man can write it. - Oscar Wilde

Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name. - Etheridge Knight

The meek shall inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights. - J Paul Getty

On Halloween, the parents sent their kids out looking like me. - Rodney Dangerfield

There is never a problem child; there is only a problem parent. - A.S. Neill

Remember as far as anyone knows, we're a nice normal family. - Homer Simpson

Gentility is what is left over from rich ancestors after the money is gone. - John Ciardi

My parents are very good examples of Christians. They are big on forgiveness. - James Acaster

The meek shall inherit the world, but they'll never increase market share. - William G McGowan

As a child, my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. - Buddy Hackett

Spoiled Rotten: What the kids become after as little as 15 minutes with Grandma - Daffynitions joe-ks.com

No Chinese Catholics are allowed to worship ancestors in their familial temples. - Pope Clement XI

I believe in moderation. I work on genealogy only on days that end in 'y'. - Richard Thiesen

No man can cause more grief than one clinging blindly to the voices of his ancestors. - William Faulkner

The family you came from isn't as important as the family you're going to have. - Ring Lardner

The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going. - George Carlin

There's a lot of baggage that comes along with our family, but it's Louis Vuitton baggage. - Kim Kardashian

Children aren't happy without something to ignore, and that's what parents were created for. - Ogden Nash

All his successors gone before him have done’t; and all his ancestors that come after him may. - William Shakespeare

The first who was king was a fortunate soldier: Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors. - Voltaire

It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it. - Kin Hubbard

A man who thinks too much about his ancestors is like a potato - the best part of him is underground. - Henry Cooper

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers. - Socrates

Family, religion, friendship... these are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business. - Mr. Burns

Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them. - Oscar Wilde

My family didn't have a lot of money, and I'm grateful for that. Money is the longest route to happiness. - Evangeline Lilly

In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame. - Phil Donahue

I was born in Canada for a reason. It was because my parents wanted me to have the freedoms that this country offers. - Patrick Chan

Her capacity for family affection is extraordinary: when her third husband died, her hair turned quite gold from grief. - Oscar Wilde

The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight. - Joseph Addison

The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended - and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended. - Robert Frost

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right path, the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands. - Anne Frank

I can't help detesting my relations. I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves. - Oscar Wilde

Blind dates are treacherous. You don't know who this person is. You wonder, "Should I call my grandma during coffee to get out of this?" - Alan Alda