All beneath Heaven is rooted in nation. Nation is rooted in family. And family is rooted in self.
— Mencius
The roots of the problems we face in the world, in our national life, and in our family and personal lives are spiritual.
— Stephen Covey
I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother.
— Rocco DiSpirito
Your roots, your family, your friends all become so much more important to you as you get older, especially if you are a wandering minstrel like me.
— Amanda Donohoe
Digging through my roots to understand the way my branches grew.
— Saleem Haddad
I have a very musical family from my Scottish roots. — Carice Van Houten
Too many artists and writers have forgotten their roots. I embrace my fans because, in a way, they're family. — Jim Steranko
Mama and I sat on a burping bus full of chickens in cages, and round-eyed babies on round mothers' laps. (The Pinata-Maker's Daughter) — Eileen Granfors
A young girl needs to spread her wings, but a young woman needs roots. — Sydney Logan
I came from a race of fishers; trout streams gurgled about the roots of my family tree. — John Burroughs
. . . when my family headed out west, like any birth canal Rochester was forgotten. — Kim Gordon
I carry my roots with me all the time rolled up, I use them as my pilllow. — Francisco X. Alarcon
Choosing to be in the theatre was a way to put my roots down somewhere with other people. It was a way to choose a new family. — Juliette Binoche
All writers have roots they draw from - travel, work, family. My roots are in science and it is fertile ground for fiction. — Alan Lightman
I love Cleveland, and I love going back home. That's where my family is. That's where my roots are. — Kym Whitley
Oh, yeah, insanity ran deep in the roots of that family tree.' (Talon) — Sherrilyn Kenyon
From a family tree that has healthy roots, there emerge hearty leaves and most beautiful fruits. — Wes Fesler
Family is the root of all that is good in our lives, and I am so grateful for mine. — Ivana Trump
