7,080 Quotes About Family



  • Author Marilynne Robinson
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    I remember once my father and my grandfather were sitting on the porch together, crackling and shelling black walnuts. They loved each other's company, when they weren't at each other's throats, which meant when they were silent, as they were that day.

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  • Author Victoria Early
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    She then pulled her own hair ties and ebony ribbons free, letting her curtain of hair fall from the bun. She ruffled her hair to match her brother's. The rest of the family didn't even hesitate. Off went the ties and ribbons. Straight black hair. Smooth brown curls. Dark, wiry curls. The hair flowed free.

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