Angel Olsen Quotes

The thing about members of your family is that if you met them for the first time at a party, you might not bother to take their phone number, and yet something binds you.

I learned early on that just because you come from the same blood as someone doesn't mean they are family.

The greater the kindred is, the lesse the kindnesse must bee.

As to the strong likeness between General Hamilton and Dr. Stevens, Mr. Yard could give no account; altho' it seemed apparent that he thought them near of kin. In cases of this sort, the possibility of kindred blood gives rise to surmises, or strong suspicions, of which no proof is attainable.

Blood may be thicker than water, but it is still sticky, unpleasant and generally nauseating.

Blood is thicker than water, my mother had always said when I was growing up, a sentiment I’d often disputed. But it turned out that it didn’t matter whether she was right or wrong. They both flowed out of my cupped palms.

I did say that I wanted to be a young mom, just because my mom was a young mom. It is better because I can be closer to my kids and stuff.

Tell me, who doesn't want to have a family to extend himself/herself?

Families are the deepest, most screwed up relationships that we have.

Relationships are interesting to me. Not just between men and women, but fathers and sons, brothers and sisters and friends.

Your family is your family.

I think like my dad, but I have a huge kinship with my mom.

My mom loved road trips, and sometimes we'd drive down to North Carolina. Though my parents were separated, she wanted me to stay connected with my dad.

I have tried to create bonds with my daughters like my dad created with me.

A friend loves you for your intelligence, a mistress for your charm, but your family's love is unreasoning; you were born into it and are of its flesh and blood. Nevertheless it can irritate you more than any group of people in the world.

Nevertheless, blood is thicker than water, as anyone knows who has tasted both.

This is so weird. They're your brother and aunt." "No, I understand. They're your family too." Rhys said. "They loved you and raised you. That's what family is, right?

What interested me most about the Kennedys was the family situation. Somehow, they had created this family that lasted over time, they had a sense of connection to one another. Especially now, when people are spread all over the country and they don't see grandparents and parents, this family bonded together.

Mama always said a good family has one heartbeat. No one knows you like the people you live with, and no one will take up your cause to the outside world quite like your blood relatives.

I'm related to people I don't relate to.

Blood always aids blood, my friend.

If your family - just because they're blood doesn't mean that they necessarily give you the best advice.

Blud's thicker than water.

It doesn't matter to me. We're still cousins in our own way. Blood's just something old people talk about to make you feel bad.

Each time you say hello to a stranger, your heart acknowledges over and over again that we are all family.