Where lurk sweet echoes of the dear homevoices,
Each note of which calls like a little sister,
Those airs slow, read more

Where lurk sweet echoes of the dear homevoices,
Each note of which calls like a little sister,
Those airs slow, slow ascending, as the smokewreaths
Rise from the hearthstones of our native hamlets
Cyrano Act 5.

Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.

Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.

Dad kept us out of school, but school comes and goes. Family is forever.

Dad kept us out of school, but school comes and goes. Family is forever.

One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the read more

One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world.

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your read more

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; read more

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

If you have a family mission statement that clarifies what your purpose is, then you use that as the criterion read more

If you have a family mission statement that clarifies what your purpose is, then you use that as the criterion by which you make the decisions.

The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.

The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.

I woke up one morning thinking about wolves and realized that wolf packs function as families. Everyone has a role, read more

I woke up one morning thinking about wolves and realized that wolf packs function as families. Everyone has a role, and if you act within the parameters of your role, the whole pack succeeds, and when that falls apart, so does the pack.