Quotes by Sibling I was bullied by my siblings and cousins, so make-believe was a way in which I could be in charge. When I was like 10 and my sister was about five, I convinced her that she was going to jail because she used a bad word. The doorbell happened to ring, and I told her it was the police. I made her pack her bags. She was crying, and then I said to her, "I forgive you, and I'm gonna tell the cop to go away." Then, of course, she loved me. It was terrible - she still remembers it. I had a sordid sense of humor. Lupita Nyong'o cousin sibling believe A long time ago, I had an idea to make a book for preschoolers who had older siblings who were going to school. Lynne Rae Perkins sibling book school We all have a family, whether we like it or not; we all come from somewhere, and there's something strange in the way you have, with siblings, two or three personalities yoked together for life. You grow up thinking those family relationships are set in stone and then you get older and realize they're not. They're always shifting. Maggie O'Farrell sibling growing-up thinking I have two sisters, and I think siblings are always going to be irresistible for novelists. They have been throughout time and they'll continue to be. Maggie O'Farrell irresistible sibling thinking I really wanted to get out of that cycle in our family where somebody's taking revenge on somebody for some slight that happened thirty years ago, and the only way to assert one's existence is by climbing over the body of an unfortunate sibling, or with a fellow family member, and you end up even unconsciously rejoicing in the other person's unhappiness and being like, I am happy because I can see how unhappy these other people are. Marco Roth climbing sibling revenge I am the youngest of four siblings, and were all so close. I dont know where I would be without my brothers and sister. I secretly believe that my parents love me the most! Marissa Jaret Winokur sibling brother believe Some of the best times I've spent in Colorado have been in the backcountry with my mom and siblings, and more recently, with my own kids. That is why I'm concerned to see today's kids spending more time browsing the Internet than exploring nature. Mark Udall sibling mom kids All of my friends who have younger siblings who are going to college or high school - my number one piece of advice is: You should learn how to program. Mark Zuckerberg sibling college school To read" actually comes from the Latin reri "to calculate, to think" which is not only the progenitor of "read" but of "reason" as well, both of which hail from the Greek arariskein "to fit." Aside from giving us "reason," arariskein also gives us an unlikely sibling, Latin arma meaning "weapons." It seems that "to fit" the world or to make sense of it requires either reason or arms. Mark Z. Danielewski sibling latin thinking When I look back at those pictures of my mother performing - and listen to her recordings - it makes me sad to think that all of that joy she found in her work came to an end. I wish she hadn't had to make that sacrifice, even if it was for the benefit of my father and siblings and me. Marlo Thomas sibling mother father I think I'm funny because my family, my siblings were funny. Martin Short sibling brother thinking If dysfunction means that a family doesn't work, then every family ambles into some arena in which that happens, where relationships get strained or even break down entirely. We fail each other or disappoint each other. That goes for parents, siblings, kids, marriage partners - the whole enchilada. Mary Karr sibling mean kids The words secret and sacred are siblings. Mary Ruefle sacred sibling secret I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother's death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation. Mary Schmich sibling grief mother Be nice to your siblings. They are your link to the past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future. Mary Schmich sibling family nice As a kid, I dreamt of becoming a writer. My most exciting pastime was reading novels; in fact, I would read anything I could find. I never thought I would pursue mathematics until my last year in high school. I grew up in a family with three siblings. My parents were always very supportive and encouraging. It was important for them that we have meaningful and satisfying professions, but they didn't care as much about success and achievement. Maryam Mirzakhani sibling reading meaningful 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 situations-in-life sister sibling I never question God. Sometimes I say, 'Why me? Why do I have such a hard life? Why do I have this disease? Why do I have siblings who died?' But then I think and say, 'Why not me?' Mattie Stepanek hard-life sibling thinking Sibling relationships are complicated. All family relationships are. Look at Hamlet. Maurice Saatchi sibling complicated looks It's a blessing not to be alone in your grief but it's also painful to see your parents and siblings in pain. Meghan O'Rourke sibling pain grief «56789101112131415»
