339 Quotes About Uncles

  • Author Jacob Latimore
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    Music has always been in my family down to my dad through my uncle. I'm just the next generation, since it's always been around me when I was younger when I looked up to my mom and dad, to Michael Jackson, and B2K was my favorite band growing up.

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  • Author Jaime Lerner
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    A city is like a family portrait - you don't tear it up if you don't like your uncle's nose.

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  • Author John Lahr
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    Theatre people, who are an adaptive species, know that to remain sane in the process of production where everyone and his uncle has an opinion about how to fix a show, you must pick the people whose knowledge and taste you trust and stick only to these few. The Tweetocracy is no place to look.

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  • Author John Lennon
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    It depends who they are. If it's Mick (Jagger) or the Old Guard as I call them, yeah, they're the Old Guard. Elton (John), David (Bowie) are the newies. I don't feel like an old uncle, dear, 'cause I'm not that much older than half of 'em, hehe.

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  • Author Laura Lippman
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    My family is really, really Southern - I had two uncle Bubbas, and grandparents that we called Big Mama and Big Daddy.

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  • Author Max Lucado
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    No one can teach your child like you can. No nanny, Bible school teacher, aunt, or uncle has your authority. What a phenomenal privilege is yours.

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  • Author Peter Lerangis
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    Amy Cahill didn't believe in omens. But black snow was falling, he earth was rumbling beneath her feet, her brother was meowing, and her uncle Alistair was prancing on the beach in pink pajamas. She had to admit, the signs were not promising.

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  • Author Russell B. Long
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    I really think that it's better to retire, in Uncle Earl's terms, when you still have some snap left in your garters.

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  • Author Alanis Morissette
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    I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time, and my husband is my hero. He's really full-on. I couldn't do it any other way.

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