Things don’t always go smoothly among family, but when they do it’s worth celebrating. Which is why we have put together a list of all the best happy family quotes for your next post. And if you’re looking for short happy family sayings for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Happy Family Quotes
“Family: a social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space.” ― Evan Esar
“I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance—waiting for the bathroom.” ― Bob Hope
“Your children need your presence more than your presents.” ― Jesse Jackson
“In a household of toddlers and pets, we discover this rule of thumb about happy families, that they are at least two-thirds incontinent.” ― Robert Brault
“The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst.” ― Marge Kennedy
“My friends and family are my support system. They tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear, and they are there for me in the good times and bad times.” ― Kelly Clarkson
“A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.” ― Ogden Nash
“Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground.” ― Francis Bacon
“There’s nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.” ― Willie Stargell
“The world, we’d discovered, doesn’t love you like your family loves you.” ― Louis Zamperini
“Is this what family is like: the feeling that everyone’s connected, that with one piece missing, the whole thing’s broken?” ― Trenton Lee Stewart
“Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.” ― Vartan Gregorian
“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future.” ― Alex Haley
“My family is my strength and my weakness.” ― Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
“The family – that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.” ― Dodie Smith
“If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I’d have had them first.” ― Lois Wyse
“The greatest gift of family life is to be intimately acquainted with people you might never even introduce yourself to, had life not done it for you.” ― Kendall Hailey
“God is the designer of the family.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley
“Is this what family is like: the feeling that everyone’s connected, that with one piece missing, the whole thing’s broken?” ― Trenton Lee Stewart
“In the family sandwich, the older people and the younger ones can recognize one another as the bread. Those in the middle are, for a time, the meat.” ― Anna Quindlen
“Family is the most important thing in the world.” ― Princess Diana
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” ― George Burns
“I know family comes first, but shouldn’t that mean after breakfast?” ― Jeff Lindsay
“Family is a lifejacket in the stormy sea of life.” ― J.K. Rowling
“There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human, are created, strengthened and maintained.” ― Winston Churchill
“There is no cure for laziness but a large family helps.” ― Herbert V. Prochnow
“Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are loved and where we can love.” ― Marvin J. Ashton
“Family isn’t defined only by last names or by blood; it’s defined by commitment and by love.” ― Dave Willis
“The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.” ― G.K. Chesterton
“The foundation of family—that’s where it all begins for me.” ― Faith Hill
“Family is family.” ― Linda Linney
“Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years.” ― Gracie Allen
“The love of a family is a life’s greatest blessing.” ― Eva Burrows
“Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.” ― Lisa Weed
“Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow.” ― Bill Owens
“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
“We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.” ― Coco
“Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.” ― Sarah Ban Breathnach
“Time together as a family is a gift.” ― Joanna Gaines
“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” ― Desmond Tutu
“A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.” ― Charles R. Swindoll
“Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where you find light when all grows dark.” ― Pierce Brown
“Our family is a circle of strength and love….” ― Harriet Morgan
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” ― Anthony Brandt
“My sense of personal strength has always come from my family.” ― Benjamin Bratt
“Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice.” ― Reinhold Niebuhr
“I learned about the strength you can get from a close family life.” ― Lee Iacocca
“My family comes first. Maybe that’s what makes me different from other guys.” ― Bobby Darin
“You need a strong family because, at the end, they will love you and support you unconditionally.” ― Esha Gupta
“Family life is our strength and success.” ― Joseph Losery
“Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family.” ― Paul Pearsall
“Children really can brighten up a house, because they never turn the lights off.” ― Ralph Bus
“Family strengthen each other during storms. They help us to be strong. After all, it is a family tradition. Our roots are deeper, our hearts are stronger, we never give up.” ― Karen L Madewell
“This was the trouble with families. Like invidious doctors, they knew just where it hurt.” ― Arundhati Roy
“Cherish your human connections – your relationships with friends and family.” ― Barbara Bush
“Love is the foundation of strength in a family.” ― Melissa Foster
“The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, is in its loyalty to each other.” ― Mario Puzo
“Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” ― David Ogden Stiers
“Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” ― Brad Henry
“My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.” ― Michael Imperioli
“Family is not an important thing, it’s everything.” ― Michael J. Fox
“It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.” ― Philip Green
“Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.” ― Marjorie Pay Hinckley
“Think of your family today and every day thereafter, don’t let the busy world of today keep you from showing how much you love and appreciate your family.” ― Josiah
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” ― Winnie The Pooh
“Being part of a family means smiling for photos.” ― Harry Morgan
“Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.” ― Anthony Liccione
“I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.” ― Barbara Bush
“When all the dust is settled and all the crowds are gone, the things that matter are faith, family, and friends.” ― Barbara Bush
“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” ― Barbara Bush
“Many men can make a fortune but very few can build a family.” ― S. Bryan
“The most important thing in the world is family and love.” ― John Wooden
“Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family.” ― Bo Bennett
“As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.” ― Buddy Hackett
“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” ― Mother Teresa
“I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” ― Erma Bombeck
“I’ve always put my family first and that’s just the way it is.” ― Jamie Lee Curtis
“The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.” ― Lee Iacocca
“Stick to the basics, hold on to your family and friends – they will never go out of fashion.” ― Niki Taylor
“Family is a unique gift that needs to be appreciated and treasured, even when they’re driving you crazy.” ― Jenna Morasca
“It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.” ― Peter Buffett
“The only strength that really matters is the strength that makes you what you are in the eyes of those you love.” ― Wes Fessler
“Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!” ― Albert Einstein
“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
“Family strength is a marvellous thing.” ― Agatha Christie
“Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.” ― Cary Grant
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” ― Richard Bach
“Family life is a bit like a runny peach pie, not perfect but who’s complaining?” ― Robert Brault
“The family is the first essential cell of human society.” ― Pope John XXIII
“Spare the rod and spoil the child – that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.” ― Martin Luther
“At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable.” ― Mark V. Olsen
“If you don’t believe in ghosts, you’ve never been to a family reunion.” ― Ashleigh Brilliant
“One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.” ― Jonathan Foer
“Family is more than blood.” ― Cassandra Clare
“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
“Some family trees bear an enormous crop of nuts.” ― Wayne Huizenga
“Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.” ― George W. Bush
“That’s what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you’re not so lovable.” ― Deb Caletti
“Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing.” ― Irina Shayk
“Being part of a family means smiling for photos.” ― Harry Morgan
“The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.” ― Thomas Jefferson
“The family you come from isn’t as important as the family you’re going to have.” ― Ring Lardner
“I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.” ― Jet Li
“There’s nothing that makes you more insane than family.” ― Jim Butcher
“When trouble comes, it’s your family that supports you.” ― Guy Lafleur
“Writers will happen in the best of families.” ― Rita Mae Brown
“Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” ― Lilo & Stitch
“I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap.” ― Rodney Dangerfield
“Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.” ― Andre Maurois
“The memories we make with our family are everything.” ― Candace Cameron Bure
“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.” ― Napoleon Bonaparte
“I sustain myself with the love of family.” ― Maya Angelou
“You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges.” ― Elizabeth Berg
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” ― Confucius
“A man should never neglect his family for business.” ― Walt Disney
“So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love of family, that it remains the measure of our stability because it measures our sense of loyalty.” ― Haniel Long
“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 friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.” ― Wanda Hope Carter
“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.” ― Benjamin Franklin
“One’s family is the most important thing in life.” ― Robert Byrd
“I find the family the most mysterious and fascinating institution in the world.” ― Amos Oz
“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” ― George Bernard Shaw
“A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.” ― Vito Corleone, The Godfather
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Thankful for Family Quotes, Short Family Quotes, Funny Family Captions and Short Family Captions.
Happy Family Sayings
Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.
Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one.
Good news: the holidays are about family. Bad news: it has to be your own family.
Families are like fudge—mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
In time of test, family is best.
Family: our sanity might be debatable, but our bond is unbreakable.
A family doesn’t have to perfect; it just needs to be united.
Family: we may not have it all together, but together we have it all.
Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.
Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.
Family ties mean that no matter how much you might want to run from your family, you can’t!
If you think I’m crazy, wait till you meet my family.
Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. Having both is a blessing.
Caller ID was invented for family screening.
Family ties mean that no matter how much you might want to run from your family, you can’t.
Every family has that one crazy person in it. If you’re missing one I seem to have a few extras.
To understand your parents’ love, you must raise children yourself.
Govern a family as you would cook a small fish – very gently.
I saw a store that has a sign that reads ‘We treat you like family!’ Yup, not going in there.
Family: a little bit crazy, a little bit loud, and a whole lot of love.
You can’t choose your family, but you can ignore their phone calls.
Family: Where life begins and love never ends.
Some call it chaos, we call it family.
We are more than family. We are like a really small gang.
In my family, crazy doesn’t skip a generation.
My family is tempermental. Half temper, half mental.
Home is wherever my bunch of crazies is.
‘Well, that escalated quickly’ is our family motto.
So that is it for our list of Happy Family Quotes and Sayings. We hope you found the perfect one!
About the Author
Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
And it doesn’t matter if you are travelling, celebrating a special occasion or just appreciating day-to-day life, when you take that perfect photo you are going to need the perfect caption or quote before you share it. Which is why we started Routinely Shares, providing comprehensive lists of quotes and captions to cover every occasion, adventure or loved one.
With extensive experience as a travel writer, social media specialist and grant writer, I have made it my mission to curate the best and easiest to use lists for your next post.