Meaningful Sister Quotes and Sayings to Celebrate That Sisterly Bond

Sisters enjoy a special bond and there has been plenty said about it over the years, so we have put together a list of all the best meaningful sister quotes for you to share. And if you’re looking for short meaningful sister sayings, we also have you covered.

Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.

Meaningful Sister Quotes and Sayings

“We are sisters. We will always be sisters. Our differences may never go away, but neither, for me, will our song.”—Elizabeth Fishel

“Your sister knows everything to say to piss you off. But sisters tend to be each other’s biggest champion and also their hardest critics.”—Erin Foster

“Is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister?—Alice Walker

Sisters are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.

“I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness.”—Emily Dickinson

If you mess with the big sister, there is always a younger, crazier sister behind her… that’s who you don’t want to mess with!

“How do people make it through life without a sister?”—Sara Corpening Whiteford

“Sisters touch your heart in ways no other could. Sisters share… their hopes, their fears, their love, everything they have. Real friendship springs from their special bonds.”—Carrie Bagwell

“Husbands come and go; children come and eventually they go. Friends grow up and move away. But the one thing that’s never lost is your sister.”—Gail Sheehy

Sisters are different flowers from the same garden.

“Sisters become more beautiful as each day passes by.”—Michelle Malm

“A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.”—Isadora James

 “Sisters are friends we have for a lifetime.”—Catherine Pulsifer

“When our hair is white, we’ll still have our sister love.”—Lisa See

“When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us?”—Pam Brown

“My sister and I truly are best friends.”—Solange Knowles

Sisters: the ones you can get mad at only for a short period because you have important stuff to tell them.

“You are blood. You are sisters. No man can break that bond.”—Kim Boykin

Sisters are like cookies and milk… Whether things are sweet or crummy, they’re better together.

“Don’t talk about my sister; don’t play with me about my sister. If you do, you’ll see another side of me.”—Beyoncé

“We acquire friends and we make enemies, but our sisters come with the territory.”—Evelyn Loeb

“Sisters share a bond unlike any other—thornier, but also tender, full of possibility.”—Joy McCullough

I can’t remember if I am the good sister or the evil sister.

Yes, I do have the best sister in the world. It’s just that she’s crazy and she scares me a little bit.

Annoying you is my favorite pass time sister!

Sisters teach us about cooperation, fairness, caring, and kindness. Oftentimes, they teach us these lessons the hard way.

“Growing up there were times when I was pretty mad at you, but now that we are grown up I can’t imagine what I would do without you. Thanks, Sis!”—Robert Rivers

“Depending on the day, the mood, the weather, or the time of day, a sister can be a companion, an adversary, an enemy or a soulmate.”—Bonnie Louise Kuchler

“There’s no better friend than a sister.”―Mary Engelbreit

“She is the mother I never had, she is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don’t know a better person.”—Oprah Winfrey

“Life has its ups and downs, times of sadness and times of joy. You, little sister, have been through it all with me, thanks for being there.”—Catherine Pulsifer

“One’s sister is part of one’s essential self, an eternal presence of ones’ heart, soul and memory.”—Susan Cabil

“The best thing about having a sister was that I always had a friend.”—Cali Rae Turner

“You may be as different as the sun and the moon, but the same blood flows through both your hearts. You need her, as she needs you.”—George R.R. Martin

My support, my ally, my entertainment, my audience, my critic, my biggest fan, my best friend… my sister!

That feeling when you’re so excited to see your sister…and you realize she’s wearing your clothes. –Unknown

“My sister…is the person who keeps me in line, whether I like it or not. I trust her and also have a good, healthy fear of her.”—Katy Perry

If you trip and fall in life, I will be there to help you up – after I quit laughing.

Boys come and go, and sometimes, they don’t recognize our beauty and worth. But sister, I’ll always be here to tell you how you sparkle.

“During life’s highs and lows, hurts and happiness, a sister is always there.”—Catherine Pulsifer

“Sisters are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring—quite often the hard way.”—Pamela Dugdale

“Nobody fights you like your own sister; nobody else knows the most vulnerable parts of you and will aim for them without mercy.”—Jojo Moyes

“If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she’s wearing your best sweater.”―Pam Brown

When traveling life’s journey it’s good to have a sister’s hand to hold on to.

“I could never love anyone as I love my sisters.”—Amy, ‘Little Women’ film adaptation

“Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.”—Margaret Mead

Sister if I saw it first, it is mine. If it’s broken it is yours.

“She is my sister, always, even in death, even beyond.”—Marie Lu

“There can be no situation in life in which the conversation of my dear sister will not administer some comfort to me.”—Mary Wortley Montagu

“If you don’t understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child.”—Linda Sunshine

“Sister you were the one I always told on, now you’re the friend I always lean on. I count my blessings everyday for you.”—Catherine Pulsifer

Being without your sister is like being without your heart and soul.

Younger sisters are God’s way of telling you that you are not alone.

An older sister is a protector and a confidante, the one who has your back no matter what.

“It is to be treasured when sisters are close or best friends, and what a loss for both of them when they aren’t.”—Linda Hale Bucklin

“God sent me an angel when he gave me you as a sister.”—Catherine Pulsifer

“I do not see as well without her. I do not hear as well without her. I do not feel as well without her. I would be better off without a hand or a leg than without my sister.”—Erin Morgenstern

“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.”—Marion C. Garretty

“Sister. You are not only a strong woman, you are the strongest tie to the best years of my life.”—Melanie J. Pellowski

When you have a little sister, all you need to do is sit down with her and recall the beautiful and silly things you did together in the past.

“Sister we don’t know what the future holds but we always know we are there for each other.”—Catherine Pulsifer

“I’m the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don’t have anything. It’s hard. I love her too much. That’s what counts.”—Venus Williams

“As I grew up, one of my strongest allies has been my sister.”—Patti Smith

“A sister is a dearest friend, a closest enemy, and an angel at the time of need.”― Debasish Mridha

“A woman without her sister is like a bird without her wings.”—Moosa Rahat

 “Having a elder sister is just like a diamond in darkest room.”—Pratiksha Prajapati

“That’s the best thing about little sisters: They spend so much time wishing they were elder sisters that in the end they’re far wiser than the elder ones could ever be.”—Gemma Burgess

“A sister is like yourself in a different movie, a movie that stars you in a different life.”—Deborah Tannen

Sisters don’t need words. They have perfected their own secret language of smiles, sniffs, sighs, gasps, winks, and eye rolls.

A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.

“It’s like having a big sister around who’s been able to show me some things about myself and about life and about this crazy sort of career thing.”—Stevie Nicks

“There’s nobody in the world that knows me better than my sister.”—Tia Mowry

 “Even though you are my little sister, your hugs during the difficult times in my life, have been like a hug from God.”—Kate Summers

“We have our own, unspoken language—a look that makes one of us fall on the floor laughing or the slight inflection in our voice that conveys everything. It is the ability to prod laughter and love no matter how much your heart might hurt. Someone who sees you exactly as you are and thinks that is enough. Someone who will walk next to you always.”—Barbara Bush

“Appreciation I send to you my sister, for always being there, for your support and encouragement. On you I can always count.”—Catherine Pulsifer

“To have a loving relationship with a sister is not simply to have a buddy or a confidant, it is to have a soulmate for life.”—Victoria Secunda

“Sisters never quite forgive each other for what happened when they were five.”—Pam Brown

“If you don’t annoy your big sister for no good reason from time to time, she thinks you don’t love her anymore.”—Pearl Cleage

“Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister, and lord help the sister who comes between me and my man.”—Irving Berlin

“You know full well as I do the value of sisters’ affections; there is nothing like it in this world.”—Charlotte Bronte

“Acquaintances were always on their best behavior, but sisters loved each other enough to say anything.”—Lauren Weisberger

“Sisters will always love you tomorrow no matter what you do today.”—Marinela Reka

“I learned many life lessons from watching my big sister make mistakes!”—Kate Summers

“Look inside any sister relationship and you’ll find a wealth of interesting stories.”—Colleen Sell

“She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling even in the dark.”—Barbara Alpert

I’ve always admired my little sister because she’s able to play with no fear. She’s a cutthroat player when it comes to taking risks.”—Ashley Prange

I smile because you’re my sister. I laugh because there’s nothing you can do about it.

“Sisters are reliably good for two things: hating and loving.”—Jessica Knoll

“I know my sister like I know my own mind/You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind…I love my sister more than anything in this life/I will choose her happiness over mine every time.”—Hamilton

 “Often, in old age, the sisters become each other’s chosen and most happy companions. In addition to their shared memories of childhood and their relationship to each other’s children, they…carry the echoes of their mother’s voice.”—Margaret Mead

“An older sister is a friend and defender—a listener, conspirator, a counselor and a sharer of delights. And sorrows too.”—Pam Brown

“At this point, none of us are sure why we fight. We’re sisters. We need no good reason to fight, even though we have plenty of them.”—Ken Wheaton

“We’ll always fight, but we’ll always make up as well. That’s what sisters do: we argue, we point out each other’s frailties, mistakes, and bad judgment, we flash the insecurities we’ve had since childhood, and then we come back together. Until the next time.”—Lisa See

“The only person I lie to is my little sister, when I steal her clothes.”—Kendall Jenner

The greatest gift our parents ever gave us was each other.

Sister to sister we will always be, a couple of nuts off the family tree.

“Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other.”—Carol Saline

Sisters don’t need words. They have perfected their own secret language of smiles, sniffs, sighs, gasps, winks, and eye rolls.

“If I was to give you three words to describe my big sister: encourager, supporter, and amazing!”—Ann Butler

We are sisters. If I am mad at someone, you are mad at them, too. End of story.

“Your sister is a jewel, a priceless, one—of—a—kind gem who makes living precious for many people, including you.”—Dave Pipitone

Sister, there is no problem we can’t solve when we’re together.

“But the love of sisters needs no words. It does not depend on memories, or mementos, or proof. It runs as deep as a heartbeat. It is as ever present as a pulse.”—Lisa Wingate

Yes, I do have the best sister in the world. It’s just that she’s crazy and she scares me a little bit.

“That’s the best thing about little sisters: They spend so much time wishing they were elder sisters that in the end they’re far wiser than the elder ones could ever be.”—Gemma Burgess

 “A sister is both your mirror—and your opposite.”—Elizabeth Fishel

“Sisters are best friends, they are advisors, they are teachers, and best of all they are people with whom you can talk with about anything—someone you have a special bond with!”—Catherine Pulsifer

“You’re not my best friend. You’re my sister, and that’s more.”—Jenny Han

“Little sisters can be a pain, but the big sister heroine worship can’t be beat.”—Allison M. Lee

“A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves—a special kind of double.”—Toni Morrison

“What are sisters for if not to point out the things the rest of the world is too polite to mention.” ―Claire Cook

Sister, no matter how difficult it gets, no matter how much we fight, I’m your forever friend.

“As you’re growing up and you’re close, you can’t trust anyone the way you trust your sister, but also they have the power to wound you in ways no one else really does.”—Ally Condie

“Having a sister is like having a best friend you can’t get rid of. You know whatever you do, they’ll still be there.”—Amy Li

“Sisters make the best friends in the world.”—Marilyn Monroe

“You can kid the world, but not your sister.”—Charlotte Gray

As far as sisters go, you’re the best there is, but I’m still the favorite.

Being sisters means you always have back up.

No matter how mad at my sister I get, no one can mess with her, or they have me to deal with too.

A sister is a special type of angel on earth who brings out your best qualities.

Yeah, my sister scares me a little bit, but that’s part of what I love about her.

“Words that describe you: my wise sister, my confidant, and my best friend.”—Catherine Pulsifer

 “What’s the good of news if you haven’t a sister to share it?”—James DeVries

“My sisters are my treasures, the women that keep me grounded.”—Daniela Pesconi—Arthur

Sis, you are my best friend…that I can never get rid of.

“My sister and I are so close that we finish each other’s sentences and often wonder who’s memories belong to whom.”—Shannon Celebi

Sisters are for sharing laughter and wiping tears.

It was nice growing up with someone like you – someone to lean on, someone to count on… someone to tell on!

“Of two sisters, one is always the watcher, one the dancer.”—Louise Gluck

“A sister will always notice her sister’s first gray hairs with glee.”—Allison M. Lee

 “For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.”—Christina Rossetti

“Parents are just parents, brothers are just brothers, best friends are just best friends, even husbands are just husbands, but sisters—well, sisters are the ones to whom sisters always turn in times of joy or trouble, celebration or crisis.”—Lorraine Bodger

“The mildest, drowsiest sister has been known to turn tiger if her sibling is in trouble.”—Clara Ortega

 “A little sister you once were, but now a great friend you are!”—Catherine Pulsifer

“Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.”—Charles M. Schulz

“When you treasure your sister, you also treasure yourself.”—Dave Pipitone

“My sister is the one person who truly knows me, as I know her.”—Lisa See

So that is it for our list of Meaningful Sister Quotes and Sayings. We hope you found the perfect one for you!

If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Short Brother Quotes, Funny Sibling Quotes and Short Brother and Sister Quotes.

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