Family faces are magic
Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future. Gail Buckley
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Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future. Gail Buckley
There is no doubt of the essential nobility of that man who pours into life the honest vigor of his toil, over those who compose the feathery foam of fashion that sweeps along Broadway; who consider the insignia of honor to consist in wealth and indolence; and who, ignoring the family history, paint coats of … Read more
People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Edmund Burke
The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions, the work you do, social status and recognition, knowledge and education, physical appearance, special abilities, relationships, person and family history, belief systems, and often nationalistic, racial, religious, and other collective identifications. None of these is you. Eckhart Tolle
It’s very strange that most people don’t care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations. Douglas Coupland
The kitchen is the heart of every home, for the most part. It evokes memories of your family history. Debi Mazar
I now know that to do a worthwhile family history I must interpret the past without falling into either demonizing or unquestioning acceptance. . . . As a playwright, what I object to right now is any form of fundamentalism, whether it’s nationalistic, religious or ethnic. . . . I think it is ridiculous – … Read more
You have to pay attention to who you are. You need to know your family history as well as you can. It is important for young women to have preventive care. If you catch any women’s cancers early it’s the difference between life and death. Do you really want to leave your kids without a … Read more
And me having kids, with my family history? My mom: mentally ill, shot and killed her last husband. My father: six ex-wives, four heart attacks. Both of my parents think alcohol is a food group. Christopher Titus
The past is not dead – it isn’t even past Christa Wolf