Family doesn’t have to be about your flesh and blood.
For their own happiness and sanity, some people choose to leave a few of these people.
Some people add family members through friendships, mentors, and other important relationships they form during the journey of life.
You can have many people in your family. And it’s up to you to decide who they are.
In today’s post I’d like to share the most powerful family isn’t always blood quotes.
To remind yourself of the power and importance of loyalty, love, and friendship. And to remind you of the people you’re most grateful to have in your life (and don’t forget to tell them that too).
You can find more positive inspiration in this post, which includes some quotes on being different and another one with positive vibes.
Inspiring Family Isn’t Always Blood Quotes
“You can kiss your family and friends goodbye 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
“Blood relatives often have nothing to do with family, and similarly, family is about who you choose to make your life with.”
Oliver Hudson
“Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organization or nation.”
Queen Elizabeth II
“Her family may not share her blood, but family wasn’t just about blood. It was about trust, love, and trust. It was about the people who would always be there, supporting and encouraging, no matter what mistakes she made or how tough life got.”
Ashley Stoyanoff
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.”
Richard Bach
“Your family, your real family, will always welcome you home with open arms. Anyone who says you can lose their love isn’t really family, no matter what blood says.”
Seanan McGuire
“It is not always about flesh and blood but the heart which makes the family. They are your kin. Your unit. Your home. Your folks. Whatever you call them. We are grateful to God for those who make it feel like we belong, and who treat us as family.
Brigitte Nicole
“Real family does not come from your blood. It is the people standing beside you when no one else is.”
Nishan Panwar
“Family isn’t always about blood. Sometimes it’s just about being able to recognize someone. It was the same with my grandmother. We were kin. A special kind of kin.”
Barbara Davis
“When I was young, Mom told me that my family was the most important thing in my life. I didn’t believe her but now I do. I just had to find them.”
Unknown
“It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.”
Peter Buffett
“Blood is thicker than water, but maple syrup is thicker than blood so technically pancakes are more important than family. In your twenties, you realize that blood doesn’t always mean family and home is not a place.”
A. Davis
“Surround yourself with positive people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.”
Roy Bennett
Wise Family Isn’t Always Blood Quotes
“What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life – to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories.”
George Eliot
“A true family bond isn’t always about blood. It’s knowing that whatever happens, they’ll always be there.” “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”
Desmond Tutu
“For my own family, I would always choose the makeshift, surrogate family formed by various characters unrelated by blood.”
Anne Tyler
“Let go of negative people. They are only there to vent their frustrations, share stories of failure, fear, or make judgments about others. If somebody is looking for a bin to throw all their trash into, make sure it’s not in your mind.”
Dalai Lama
“It’s very possible and very okay to forgive someone and still not want to spend time with them.”
Karen Salmansohn
“Family isn’t always the one you’re born into. Sometimes it’s about people who get into your blood, inside your heart, and under your skin all on their own.”
L.H. Cosway
“This last year. This is what I have learned about my family. It’s more than blood. It’s being connected. It’s being together, growing up and loving each other. It’s believing in the same God and knowing you’d do anything for the person across from you at dinner.”
Karen Kingsbury
“Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time is precious. You have the power to decide how you use your time and energy. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.”
Anna Taylor
“People may not always tell you how they feel about you, but they will always show you. Pay attention.”
Keri Hilson
“The blood inside of me is the blood inside of you. When we are all one, why should we attempt to hurt our brothers or sisters? Believe in love.”
Dahvie Vanity
“Blood makes you related. Blood can be defined as a relationship that began at birth. But loyalty makes you family.”
Unknown
“Family isn’t always blood, it’s the people in your life who want you in theirs: the ones who accept you for who you are, the ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.”
Maya Angelou
This post also includes quotes about one-sided relationships.
Relatable Family Isn’t Always Blood Quotes
“Family is not always blood relative, It’s about the person who stands with you in your hard time, shares your happiness and problems.”
Aryan Singh
“Family isn’t about blood relationships, it is about the meaning behind them.”
Unknown
“Loving your neighbors is to be a family and is far beyond DNA connection. Blood may be thicker than water, but love, kindness, trust and ability to empathize with each other in the face of every adversity is what we should call my family.”
Kemmy Nola
“Blood means nothing. Family is anyone who cares about you. They are someone who will do anything to help you and they’ll gladly return the favor. So you share some DNA, I’m not responsible for that.”
Unknown
“It’s been a blessing. Snoops is like my big brother. I consider him like blood, like a blood relative cuz that’s like my family right there.”
Bow Wow
“Family is not always about where you were born and to what household. Family is often about the people we meet as we go along our journey. The ones who will accept you as family and love you no matter how you choose to go. The ones who smile and love you and bring respect and joy to your life every day.”
Unknown
“It is necessary, and even vital, to set standards for your life and the people you allow in it.”
Mandy Hale
“Family is not always about fun and laughter, sometimes you just sit and listen to each other’s breath and other times you tear each other’s hair out till you draw blood.”
Unknown
“Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself. The strong-minded are able to rise to the challenges of their goals. The weak-minded become haters.”
Steve Maraboli
“Sometimes, the people closest to you betray you, and your home isn’t a place you can be happy anymore. It’s hard but it’s true.”
P.C. Cast
“Unhappy people can be very dangerous, don’t forget that.”
S.E. Lynes
“True family isn’t limited to just the blood relations of a person. It’s more about the depth of the bond between people.”
Unknown
“Unhappy people can be very dangerous, don’t forget that.”
S.E. Lynes
“Family isn’t just about whose blood runs through your veins. It’s about who never left your side, stood up for you and believed in you.”
Adrian Body
This post has quotes about feeling unappreciated, and how to manage it in a healthy way.
Short Family Isn’t Always Blood Quotes
“Family is not always by blood. It is by heart.”
Soumen Das
“Stay away from people who make you feel like you are wasting their time.”
Paulo Coelho
“You don’t have to have the same blood to be family.”
Unknown
“Always remember when it comes to family arguments and disputes. Blood is thicker than anger.”
Stanley Victor Paskavich
“The true definitions of family exceed being blood related. It’s about kinship, loyalty and understanding each other on a deeper level.”
Unknown
“Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it is the place where we find the deepest heartache.”
Iyanla Vanzant
“The best family, the one with the deepest love and highest respect for each other do often not share blood.”
Unknown
“Family is where you’re meant to be most free, don’t let blood chain you down.”
Michelle Meleen
“Being genetically related, having those blood relations doesn’t necessarily make you family.”
Unknown
“OHANA means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.”
Lilo & Stitch (movie)
“Real love moves freely in both directions. Don’t waste your time on anything else.”
Cheryl Strayed
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Do you need more support with difficult situations or family members? Check out this post with quotes about dealing with dishonesty and this one that’s all about handling fake family members. This post may also contain some useful tips about toxic people.
