Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Family Values Quotes
Community InfluenceFamily ValuesParentingResilienceSafety and Security The idea of my parents was to keep us away from the streets. Gelsenkirchen is not a rich city. The crime is above average so they always tried to keep us away from bad things, and I think they were successful.
EducationEncouragementFamily ValuesLearningPatience The mother cannot expect her daughter to understand the mysteries of housekeeping without education. She should instruct them patiently, lovingly, and make the work as agreeable as she can by her cheerful countenance and encouraging words of approval. If they fail once, twice, or thrice, censure not.
Community DevelopmentDedicationEducationFamily ValuesPatriotism We should educate all Party members and other working people to become genuine patriots who first love their parents, spouses and children and further sincerely shed sweat and dedicate their all to spruce up their homes, villages and workplaces so that they are better than others' and add lustre to their country, their motherland.
DedicationFamily ValuesPassion for RacingPerseverance When I was younger, all of my family's money went into racing. We were never a stylish family. We never went shopping, because all the money went into buying tires and fuel and all of that.
Cultural IdentityFamily ValuesPrejudiceRacial RelationsSocial Attitudes No intelligent black man or black woman in his or her right black mind wants white boys and white girls coming to their homes to marry their black sons and daughters.
BalanceFamily ValuesGenerosityLearningSelf-care One of the things my dad always said is that it's O.K. to do one for you and one for them. He taught me a lot of things, but that's certainly one of the many that I took to heart.
Appearance and RespectCommunity and Social NormsFamily ValuesGender Roles Sisters, when about their work, should not put on clothing which would make them look like images to frighten the crows from the corn. It is more gratifying to their husbands and children to see them in a becoming, well-fitting, attire, than it can be to merely visitors or strangers.
EmpowermentFamily ValuesIndependenceSelf-Identity My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.
ChildhoodEducationFamily Values I had a very, very interesting childhood, but, oh my, education was the primary focus in our family.