Every man sees in his relatives, and especially in his cousins, a series of grotesque caricatures of himself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I see myself as a family man.
He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.
It's funny, you know, growing up, you are always introduced to people as your uncle this or your aunt that or your cousin this. By the time I was in my 20s, I had no idea who I actually was or wasn't related to. It's kind of a running joke in the family.
Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us.
Looking through family photographs now is like watching an episode of 'Dad's Army.' My relatives seem to drop like flies around me. Who's next? Will it be someone I can't stand?
You can always tell a person's real character and personhood by those who closely surround him, especially if they're family.
What's so amazing about 'All in the Family' is sometimes an entire act was one camera shot. It was all about characters.
We live in a society that celebrates familial connection above any other kind of relationship. We are shown photos of our great-grandparents and encouraged to marvel over facial similarities. We are told to take pride in our bloodlines, celebrate our ancestry.
The family spirit has rendered man carnivorous.
All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
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