Lisa See Quotes

I'm very close to my sisters.

There is something about a guy who has a great relationship with his sisters.

Nobody fights you like your own sister; nobody else knows the most vulnerable parts of you and will aim for them without mercy.

A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves - a special kind of double.

I've always loved sister stories in fiction, from the time I was little, reading about Beezus and Ramona. I've always wanted to write a sister story.

Sisters annoy, interfere, criticize. Indulge in monumental sulks, in huffs, in snide remarks. Borrow. Break. Monopolize the bathroom. Are always underfoot. But if catastrophe should strike, sisters are there. Defending you against all comers.

I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness.

I do feel like I've missed out a bit because I was really close with my sisters when I was at home. It must be weird for them but they cope really well.

My siblings are my best friends.

The theme of sisters - of missing sisters, of needing sisters, the special love that sisters share or the antagonism sisters share - is something that is very close to me.

I do have a sister. I have never written much about sisters before. I am very close to my sister, but, maybe, because we are very close, it never occurred to me to write about her.

My big sister Melissa, is such a stud and my little sister Suzanna, has always had a perfect body and big blue eyes. We were a force.

Having lots of siblings is like having built-in best friends.

We all have competitive relationships with our siblings.

There is a big age gap between my sisters Janice and Irma and myself so I didn't know them that well when I was younger although they have been very supportive in later life.

I am extremely close to my brother, Kent, and my sister, Lauren, who have been remarkably understanding about all of my weird sibling tales.

I think I am a pretty good sister.

I'm the eldest of four - I love my family so much. I'm crazy about them.

In some ways, siblings, and especially sisters, are more influential in your childhood than your parents.

Sister relationships span a huge range, from best friends to worst enemies. From 'I adore her; I talk to her five times a day' to 'I decided to cut her out of my life.' For most women, it's in between.

I think it is important to remember that there are so many different ways to be sisters.

When you are one of six, your brothers and sisters become your best mates.

People say, 'Well, you're not Pau's little brother anymore.' I'm always going to be Pau's younger brother and Adria's older brother.

I just really like being with my sister.

I can confidently say that I have a great relationship with my siblings, though I know not everybody does. I would hope that my children have a very similar relationship with each other.