#ily

As mothers and daughters, we are connected with one another. My mother is the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong. She is the beating of my heart. I cannot now imagine a life without her. ↗

— Kristin Hannah

#family #love #mothers #family

Good organization,” said Magnus. “I knew the man who founded it, back in the 1800s. Woolsey Scot. Respectable old werewolf family.” Alec made an ugly sound in the back of his throat. “Did you sleep with him, too?” Magnus’s cat eyes widened. “Alexander! ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#city-of-fallen-angels #magnus-bane #family

That sounds terrific, thought Cary, just you, your comatose wife your shell-shocked son, and your daughter who hates your guts. Not to mention that your two kids may be in love with each other. Yeah, that sounds like a perfect family reunion. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#forbidden-love #funny #family

I sustain myself with the love of family. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#inspirational #family

What’s going on?” he demanded. “The usual, old man,” I replied cheerily. “Danger, insane plans... you know, the stuff that runs in our family. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#rose-hathaway #family

Let us make one point, that we meet each other with a smile, when it is difficult to smile. Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family. ↗

— Mother Teresa

#giving #kindness #smile #family

[T[his isn’t just “another day, another dollar.” It’s more like “another day, another miracle.” (213) ↗

— Victoria Moran

#daily-living #life #mindfulness #miracles #perspective

Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you're keeping all of them in the air. But one day you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls...are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered. ↗

— James Patterson

#family

Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love! ↗

— Stieg Larsson

#life #life-lessons #love #family

A daughter without her mother is a woman broken. It is a loss that turns to arthritis and settles deep into her bones. ↗

— Kristin Hannah

#mothers #family