165+ Family Time Quotes
Why family time quotes?
Family is the most valuable thing in life. Without the love and care of our families, where would we go?
Doesn't matter what challenges we go through or how troublesome our life becomes, we always find our family beside us. If there is something closest to divine love, it is the love of a family.
However, today, most of us are so occupied with the humdrum of our lives we don't even find quality time to spend with our loved ones. If we go through our lives chasing money and other material riches and do not get drenched in the rain of love, everything will seem worthless during the final stages of our lives.
This is what the experience of most centenarians from Japan says. Family time quotes inspire kids, parents, and families to make some moments of warm togetherness despite all that occupies their time.
What Parents Should Know
- The most effective way to inspire kids to spend quality time with family is to make it fun for them.
- Playing games, telling stories, and outings are some things kids can't get enough of.
- If kids develop a habit of being with the family for some time every day, they are likely to grow up into adults who prioritize family life.
What To Discuss With Kids
- What does a happy family mean to them?
- What are their favorite activities when it comes to spending time with you?
- Which family members besides you would they like to be invited for family outings?
Cheerful Family Time Quotes
Family time is sacred time as it is the key to immeasurable happiness and some cheerful family quotes reflect the same.
"The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories." - Og Mandino
"Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion." - Leigh Hunt
"A road trip is a way for the whole family to spend time together and annoy each other in interesting new places." - Tom Lichtenheld
"There are two kinds of travel: first class and with children." - Robert Benchley
"Spending time with family can be a rewarding experience if each of us works together." - Unknown*
"Cherish your family, make time, have patience, and laugh often with them." - B.B. Butler
"I am a family person. I refuse all opportunities to avail which I have to live away from my loved ones." - Unknown*
"Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches." - Wanda Hope Carter
"Family time is not a matter of convenience. It is a matter of priority." - Unknown*
"Family time is the best time." - Carmelo Anthony
"Being part of a family means smiling for photos." - Harry Morgan
"Life is too short. Spend a ton of time with your family." - Unknown*
"It's not about presents, it's not about food. It's about family time. That's Christmas time." - Maria Carrion
"Time with your family is precious. Use it wisely." - Unknown*
"Think of your family today and every day thereafter, don't let the busy world of today keep you from showing how much you love and appreciate your family." - Josiah
'Time spent playing with a child is never wasted." - Dawn Lantero
"A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." - George A. Moore
"One of the best things about spending time with family is making memories." - Unknown*
"There is a great work/home life balance that you need to achieve. If you let your home life eat into your work life, you lose motivation quickly and if work life imposes too much on your family time, then your family time becomes less satisfactory." - Dane Taylor
"Time spent with family is time spent well." - Unknown*
"Live your life with love as your guiding principle - keep your family and close friends close." - Barbara Bush
"Happiness is spending time with the people you love and creating memories." - Unknown*
"I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life." - Barbara Bush
"It's not about finding time for your family. It's about making time." - Unknown*
"Consistent and individualized attention given to each child will significantly reduce misbehavior. Regular and wholesome family time will also give siblings the opportunity to interact with each other in a positive way." - Felicity Bauer
"A great family spends some time together every day." - Unknown*
"Time together as a family is a gift." - Joanna Gaines
Heartwarming Family Time Quotes
The bond that binds a family together is beyond life and death. It is imperishable, stretched to infinity by shared love and warmth. Here are some heartwarming family time quotes to read along with your family and cherish the bond you share.
"Time spent with family is worth every second." - Unknown*
"The best and free investment you can do is spending time with your children." - Beta Marashi
"Family and God - that is what's important. Money, cars, those are things that come and go." - Fabrice Muamba
"Children will not remember you for the material things your provided but for the feeling that you cherished them." - Richard L. Evans
"If I could attribute any one thing to the success my family has experienced through the years, it would simply be my wife and I took the time to be there for our kids." - Willie Williams
"Love isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments." - Rose Kennedy
"Love your family. Spend time, be kind and serve one another. Make no room for regrets. Tomorrow is not promised and today is short." - Unknown*
"Spending time with family is very important to me - not the committed time, but the free time." - Michelle Shir-Wise
"What greater blessing to give thanks for at a family gathering than the family and the gathering." - Robert Brault
"Time with those one loves is the greatest gift." - Unknown*
"Reclaiming family time becomes a matter of remembering what is most important, keeping priorities, and discerning the way forward." - Tim and Sue Muldoon, 'Reclaiming Family Time'
"The one thing that kept our family together was the music. The only thing that our family would share emotionally was to have our dad cry over something the kids did with music." - Dennis Wilson
"Life is worthwhile when you spend most of your time loving your dear ones." - Unknown*
"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Because when you dedicate your time, you are offering a part of your life that you will never get back." - Unknown*
"She (Mother Teresa) encouraged that even if we are feeling overwhelmed we should try to 'make one point' and 'make time for each other in our family'." - Scarlett Johnson
"In the end all you'll ever have in life is your family, so keep them close while you still have them around." - Unknown*
"Spending quality time with your children is always the right decision." - Poppy Sparkles
"For me, connecting deeply with my family is where I want to be." - Benjamin P. Hardy
Famous Family Time Quotes
Being blood related doesn't make us a family. It requires much more. Building family relationships takes time, and spending happy time together is what facilitates the deepening of family relationships.
"It is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities." - L. Tom Perry
"I absolutely love spending time with my family." - Kevin Alejandro
"Family is a life jacket in the stormy sea of life." - J.K. Rowling
"Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!" - Albert Einstein
"Some of the most important conversations I've ever had occurred at my family's dinner table." - Bob Ehrlich
"A real man loves his wife and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father." - Frank Abagnale
"I wasn't willing to sacrifice my game, but I also wasn't willing to sacrifice my family time. So I decided to sacrifice sleep, and that was that." - Kobe Bryant
"If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money." - Abigail Van Buren
"Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected." - Boyd K. Packer
"Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable" - Regina Brett
"When in doubt, choose the kids. There will be plenty of time later to choose work." - Anna Quindlen
"Having family time to reflect on your day is the best." - Buddy Valastro
"I have a wonderful shelter, which is my family. I have a wonderful relationship with my brother and sister; this makes me feel that I know always where I belong." - Jose Carreras
"I love spending time with my dog, my niece and my family. I'm very family-oriented." - Lil' Kim
"I truly cherish this time with my family, and my new goal is to slow down and shed stressful things from my life." - Beyoncé
"Family time is the best time." - Carmelo Anthony
"Seeing the family is a very important part of my weekend." - Susannah York
"Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family." - Mother Teresa
"Going home and spending time with your family and your real friends keeps you grounded." - Jennifer Ellison
"Valuing time with your family does not mean you've lost your ambition. Define success for yourself." - Claire Shipman
"At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, a parent." - Barbara Bush
"A man should never neglect his family for business." - Walt Disney
"No other success can compensate for failure in the home." - David O. McKay
"It's very important to prioritize. I know, for me, my family comes first. That makes every decision very easy." - Jada Pinkett Smith
"I'm a minimalist. I don't really need much to enjoy a good holiday - just my family and the bare essentials." - Jean Reno
"Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important." - Stephen Covey
"For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home." - Jessica Lange
"I love spending time with my friends and family. The simplest things in life give me the most pleasure: cooking a good meal, enjoying my friends." - Cindy Morgan
"Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing." - Jim Rohn
"There's only one thing more precious than our time and that's what we spend it on." - Leo Christopher
"Let us resolve to cherish those we love by spending meaningful time with them, doing things together, and cultivating treasured memories." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"You will never look back on life and think, "I spent too much time with my kids." - Kimberly McLeod
"Sunday is family time. Wait everyday is family time." - Popo Geezz
"I enjoy nothing more than spending time with my loved ones, young and old, and at least once a year we get together for a formal family photograph.' - Elliott Erwitt
"My favorite part of any holiday is spending time with my wonderful family and friends." - Kathy Hilton
"For me, family always comes first; I would do anything to protect them." - Mark Wahlberg
"I just like being able to spend time with my family." - Paula Creamer
"We don't really have any big family traditions; just spending time with each other is the most important part." - Madison Beer
"I love decorating the house, seeing my family, and spending time with my girls." - Teresa Giudice
"I love to get home and hang out with my family. My brothers and I love spending time at the beach. I enjoy doing all kinds of surf sports and keeping healthy." - Samantha Stosur
"Do you spend time with your family? Good. Because a man that doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man." - Marlon Brando
"Family is the most important thing in the world." - Princess Diana
"I have a great life, I live an amazing life." - John Oates
"I sustain myself with the love of family."- Maya Angelou
"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." - Dr. Seuss
"You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family." - Anita Baker
"My family comes first. Maybe that's what makes me different from other guys." - Bobby Darin
"There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human, are created, strengthened, and maintained." - Winston S. Churchill
"What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." - Mother Teresa
"The memories we make with our family are everything." - Candace Cameron Bure
"Home is people, not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there anymore." - Robin Hobb
"Family contributes immensely to an individual's happiness. Only in a happy home life can complete contentment be found." - Dorothea S. Kopplin
"Your parents miss you and wish you'd call. Later you'll miss them and wish you could." - Paul Graham
"Life is precious and relationships are precious. I'm a great believer in family." - Len Goodman
"To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there." - Barbara Bush
"Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing." - Irina Shayk
"Stick to the basics, hold on to your family and friends - they will never go out of fashion." - Niki Taylor
"Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are loved and where we can love." - Marvin J. Ashton
"Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness." - John C. Maxwell
"Spread love. Hug the people you care about and make sure they know that you care and appreciate them. Make it known to your friends and family that you love them." - Germany Kent
"Your children can be around you all day, but if you don't spend quality time with them and you don't pay attention to them and talk to them and listen to them, it doesn't matter that they're just around you." - Brandy Norwood
"In today's fast-paced world, it can be challenging to make time for your family. However, family is a strong value among many people." - Ace McCloud
"Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home." - Anthony Liccione
"We were together. I forget the rest." - Walt Whitman
"Build traditions of family vacations and trips and outings. These outings will never be forgotten by your children" - Erza Taft Benson
"The ability of a family to spend time hand in hand and to successfully manage every event that takes their time on a daily basis is the key to a successful family." - T.P Stone
Interesting Family Time Quotes
Here are some interesting family time quotes to help you re-evaluate your priorities, and understand the elements that matter when it comes to family life.
"If you are too busy to enjoy quality time with your family, then you need to re-evaluate your priorities." - Dave Willis
"You go through life wondering what is it all about but at the end of the day it's all about family." - Rod Stewart
"It's all about the quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family." - Philip Green
"Family: Small moments in time creating memories that last a lifetime." - Unknown*
"Spend time with those you love. One of these days you will say either, 'I wish I had,' or 'I'm glad I did'." - Unknown*
"Sunday, for me, is all about being home with the family with no plans." - John Lasseter
"I don't think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family." - Reba McEntire
"The most important thing in the world is family and love." - John Wooden
"It's never too early and it's never too late to lead, guide, and walk beside our children because families are forever." - Bradley D. Foster
"We should make some time in between and organize our life, relax ourselves and spend more time with our family, friends, and pursue our own hobbies." - Robert Gallagher, 'Stress Management'
"Life is indeed short. All of us are given the same hours in a day. What's important is how we use those hours. How can you enjoy a happier family if you don't have time together as a family?" - Dr. Kevin Leman
"In the end, kids won't remember that fancy toy you bought them, they will remember the time you spent with them." - Kevin Heath
"It takes a lot of work to put together a marriage, a family and a home." - Elizabeth Edwards
"To a child, 'love' is spelled, 't-i-m-e'." - Zig Ziglar
"Collect moments. Not things." - Karen Salmansohn
"Your cell phone has already replaced your watch, alarm clock, and calendar. Don't let it replace your family." - Unknown*
"Eating together is important family time; it validates the importance in family and offers good socialization, which is very important. - Gale Mills
"It's amazing just where you can source that extra time. Even taking a child to school can be a time of togetherness where you can talk to each other." - T.K. Oliver, 'Blended Families: Creating A Happy Home And Effectively Parenting Stepchildren'
"Too much TV time, while it may seem like a fun family activity, too much of it can shift your attention from each other to the TV." - Jake Smith, '10 Steps To A Happier Life'
"Isn't living close to work and having more time with your family more important than living far away only so you can tell people you live in a fancy place to impress others?" - Gabriel Torres, 'Money Myths: The Path To Your Financial Freedom'
"FAMILY: Today's little moments become tomorrow's precious memories." - Unknown*
"You need to make time for your family no matter what happens in your life." - Matthew Quick
"Soup is a lot like a family. Each ingredient enhances the others; each batch has its own characteristics; and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavor." - Marge Kennedy
"I hope my children look back on today and see a mother who had time to play. There will be years for cleaning and cooking...for children grow up while we're not looking." - Unknown*
"The great thing about exercising with older kids is the fact that they need exercise as much as you do. Make the most of this by making exercise a family affair." - Ashlee Meadows
"The single most important factor in our long-term happiness is the relationships we have with our family and close friends." - Clayton M. Christensen
"Making your spare time to look towards the precious things you have, the pastimes, and family makes life more satisfied and agreeable, as well as it will definitely help you in being more concentrated at work as well." - Adam Green
"Every day we make deposits in the memory banks of our children." - Charles R Swindoll
'Today, just take time to smell the roses, enjoy those little things about your life, your family, spouse, friends, job. Forget about the thorns - the pains and problems they cause you - and enjoy life." - Rock Bankole
"A family that plays together stays together." - Unknown*
"You can have a happier family by Friday. In fact, you can have one by Wednesday...or even by the end of today! And it has everything to do with you. You can change your family's world." - Dr. Kevin Leman
"Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don't listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won't tell you the big stuff when they are big because to them, all of it has always been big stuff." - Catherine M. Wallace
"Many men can build a fortune but very few can build a family." -S. Bryan
"Love your parents. We are so busy growing up, we often forget they are also growing old." - Unknown*
"The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day." - O.A. Battista
"Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten." - Stitch, 'Lilo & Stitch'
"Your children need your presence more than your presents." - Jesse Jackson
"Children harbor a great many doubts and sorrows that could be eased by a loving hug from a parent." - Richelle E. Goodrich
"Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family." - Trenton Lee Stewart
"Before you reach the last page of your book of life spend quality time with your loved ones." - Unknown*
"In truth, a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories your share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love..." - Marge Kennedy
"Be sure to spend time with your parents while you can, because one day when you look up from your busy life, they won't be there anymore!". - Unknown*
"No amount of money or success can take the place of time spent with your family." - Unknown*
"No matter what, it's family time over everything." - Unknown*
"My family is more important than my party." - Zell Miller
"Families that eat together stay together." -Unknown*
"There is no life without family time." - Unknown*
"Think how really precious is the time you have to spend whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored." - Earl Nightingale
"Time is not measured by clocks but by moments." - Unknown*
"Self-discipline is to eat right, to exercise, to spend quality time with your family, to get your work done, to relax, to go to bed on time, to avoid negative people and negativity in general, to control your thoughts, to do the right thing, etc." - Melissa Eshleman
"Family time is a divine blessing. It replenishes our soul and makes us drench the fountain of infinite joy." - Unknown*
"When you're alone with your kids, focus on spending quality time, not quality cash." - Kevin O'Leary
"I tend to opt for relaxed family holidays when I can." - Samantha Bond
"Family time is the best medicine for troubled hearts." - Unknown*
"We can never spend enough time with our children." - Dwayne Hickman
"Love is giving your kids your undivided attention and time." - Kevin Heath
"Children are God's gift. Spend enough time with them before they have their own kids to look after." - Unknown*
"People forget the years and remember moments." - Ann Beattie
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