Sisters are more than just family; they’re companions through life’s journey, confidantes in moments of joy and sorrow, and the keepers of our deepest secrets. Whether born into the same household or connected by the bond of friendship that transcends blood, the relationship between sisters is a unique and cherished one. It’s a bond characterized by shared experiences, endless support, and an unbreakable connection that withstands the test of time.
In the tapestry of life, sisters weave threads of love, understanding, and laughter, creating a bond that is both resilient and beautiful. From childhood playmates to adulthood confidantes, sisters share a special bond that shapes their lives in profound ways. Through the highs and lows, they stand by each other’s side, offering strength, encouragement, and unwavering love. As Maya Angelou once said, I sustain myself with the love of family, and indeed, the love between sisters is a force that nourishes the soul and enriches the heart. Below, you’ll find a collection of poignant and heartwarming quotes celebrating the enduring bond of sisterhood.
The first memory I have was my sisters dancing to the radio when they played records by Benny Goodman and Harry James and of the sort. But the record that got me was a record by Derek Sampson, who was a young guy, called ‘Boogie Express,’ and it was boogie-woogie. Really, it was on fire, and that got me. Jerry Leiber
It is true that a fellow cannot ignore women – but he can think of them as he ought – as sisters, not as sparring partners. Jim Elliot
I’m unbelievably ticklish. When I was a little kid, my sisters would hold me down and tickle me until I peed my pants. Ronda Rousey
I’ve got three brothers and two sisters. Dad was a plumber who worked really hard to support six children, and Mum was busy at home. The four brothers shared a room, a bunk bed on each side. It wasn’t luxurious. Gareth Barry
I used to say to myself when I was seven years old that I couldn’t wait to get older so I could make money and buy my own clothes. I had a lot of sisters, so as we got older the hand-me-downs got better, but it wasn’t until I was about 15 that I was able to buy my own stuff. Michelle Payne
Christian sisters should not at any time dress extravagantly, but at all times dress as neat, modest, and healthful, as their work will allow. Ellen G. White
My mom did costumes for the Pointer Sisters. Slash
When we lost Bobby, I would wake up in the morning and think, ‘He’s OK. He’s in Heaven, and he’s with Jack and a lot of my brothers and sisters and my parents.’ So it made it very easy to get through the day thinking he was OK. Ethel Kennedy
We’re in a celebrity culture, and when I turn on the news today I hear about Lindsay Lohan, Tiger Woods and Paris Hilton and the Kardashian sisters and ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ one thing after another, Kate Gosselin’s new body. Philip Yancey
I’ve been back to the Kansas City area a lot in the past. My sisters went to college in the area. My brother went to college in the area. I’ve got friends there, so there’s some ties to the area. Ben Zobrist
I was brought up by four older sisters, so there’s trouble right there. We are Catholic, very religious, and that sort of colors my world and my music. John Rzeznik
My sisters are my best friends and my most staunch supporters. They’re always there to help me through every audition, through interviews, and through everything. Hopefully, I find some guy that I love as much as them some day. They are the best things in my life, and I would be completely lost without them. Madeline Zima
An oligarchy of race, where the Saxon rules the African, might be endured; but this oligarchy of sex which makes father, brothers, husband, sons, the oligarchs over the mother and sisters, the wife and daughters of every household… carries discord and rebellion into every home of the nation. Susan B. Anthony
If physical death is the price that I must pay to free my white brothers and sisters from a permanent death of the spirit, then nothing can be more redemptive. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have two sisters, so there was no brother to beat up on. As a result, I’ve never hidden from emotions. Masego
I did grow up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, around a lot of my mom’s family. I had a lot of cousins and aunts and uncles around me, and my sisters and my brother. Probably the most formative part of it was that we grew up on the edge of a forest. It wasn’t a big forest, but it was enough. When you’re a kid, it feels gigantic. Mark Ruffalo
I have always regarded historical fiction and fantasy as sisters under the skin, two genres separated at birth. George R. R. Martin
Randomly enough, my older sisters went to a makeup school when they were younger, so they’re all really good at it. They’ve always told me that ‘natural is better.’ Kendall Jenner
In some ways, siblings, and especially sisters, are more influential in your childhood than your parents. Deborah Tannen
I cannot possibly believe that I have it made while so many black brothers and sisters are hungry, inadequately housed, insufficiently clothed, denied their dignity as they live in slums or barely exist on welfare. Jackie Robinson
Dad was a retired chemist who, in his 60s, fathered and fed me and my two sisters while Mum worked as a secretary. He made us curries, Chinese meals and strange concoctions. He was often unsuccessful. Tamsin Greig
My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety. Michael Phelps
My sisters and mom raised me to respect women and open doors for them. Milo Ventimiglia
I’m indebted to the teachers who shaped me – from the Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Croix Catholic elementary to the monks of St. John’s in Minnesota to my professors at Georgetown. Denis McDonough
We cannot ensure that women will be free of discrimination in the workplace and everywhere as long as women are not universally defended under our Constitution. As it stands now, the equal rights of women are subject to interpretation of law. That is a risk our mothers, sisters and daughters cannot afford. Carolyn Maloney
I have four elder sisters, and being the youngest, I was pampered. Sushant Singh Rajput
My sister Radha, who lives in the U.S., has discovered her craft in painting. She is by far the most beautiful among us sisters. If only Radha had been as tall as me, she’d have been the actor in the family. Rekha
We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change. Katharine Hepburn
Dear sisters and brothers, we realize the importance of light when we see darkness. Malala Yousafzai
I had two sisters carried away in a chain-gang – one of them left two children. We were always uneasy. Harriet Tubman
We forget that this music, music made by my brothers and sisters, is still a baby. It’s just beginning. When I think of the possibilities, it makes me smile. Barry White
As it happens, I live in Kolkata; my husband Kalyan lives in New Jersey in USA; our elder daughter lives in Cincinnati – also in USA; my younger daughter lives in Mumbai; my sisters live in Delhi. Aparna Sen
My IQ is 154. It was measured because my father was desperately hoping that they could determine if I had anything wrong psychologically so that I could be locked up the way one of his sisters had. Lady Colin Campbell
I’m always around my mother and sisters. I always wanted to be a father, a husband. Tom Cruise
We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters. John Lewis
I had five brothers and sisters. Four of them older, and some of them played instruments, and we would get together and have family recitals and raise money for the church. I belonged to a wonderful church community that encouraged me to sing. Al Jarreau
You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That is to help each other and not hurt each other. Stevie Ray Vaughan
When I was growing up, my father would gather all of his children, seven brothers and seven sisters, around the television set and we would religiously watch every time Notre Dame played. Rudy Ruettiger
The ‘Sisters’ phenomenon was a byproduct of the ‘Trainwreck’ deal. I had to do the normal auditioning process for ‘Trainwreck’. I was extremely nervous for it, because you plan for this one event, and you get the opportunity. John Cena
My greatest pleasure is spending time with my family: my husband and daughter, but also my mother, my three sisters, and their families. Siri Hustvedt
My dad liked how January went with Jones. My sisters’ names are Jina and Jacey Jones. January Jones
We were very lucky. My mother and stepmothers were on very, very good terms, and so we, the children, grew up as brothers and sisters. Oliver Tambo
I want to say a little something that’s long overdue, the disrespect to women has got to be through. To all the mothers and the sisters and the wives and friends, I wanna offer my love and respect till the end. Adam Yauch
My husband and I had to raise five of my younger brothers and sisters. They lived with us. We sent them to school. Dolly Parton
The happiest moments are when we sit down and we feel the presence of our brothers and sisters, lay and monastic, who are practicing walking and sitting meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh
My mother passed away when I was seven. She had a piano in the house that she was teaching my sisters how to play. That was where I first encountered music, through her. Ethan Slater
Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and goodness, and she will not allow herself to be separated and banned from her two sisters without taking them along with herself in an act of mysterious vengeance. Hans Urs von Balthasar
I was brought up with two sisters, so I do know about a three-way dynamic. It’s a complex one, because it’s easy for one to get left out and the others to gang up. In my family, we were all pretty up for it, but the dynamics would constantly change. Anna Chancellor
My parents separated before I was 1 year old. I moved in with my aunt and uncle when I was in fourth grade. I was, like, 8 or 9 years old. I was getting in a lot of trouble when I was in Southern California. My older sisters were in gangs. My older brother was in gangs. Troy Polamalu
And not only my own brothers and sisters agreed so but my brothers and sisters in law; and their children, although but young, had the like agreeable natures and affectionate dispositions. Margaret Cavendish
The greatest stain upon this great Australian nation’s character, without any question, is the great gaps that exist between our Aboriginal brothers and sisters in terms of their health, their education, their living conditions, their incarceration rates and life expectancy. It’s a great stain. Bob Hawke
I get mistaken for Amanda Holden; I’ve had that since I was 12. I get Carey Mulligan, too. We look quite similar, and she does ‘Bleak House’ and I do ‘Cranford,’ so people mix us up. I’m sure we’ll play sisters at some point. Kimberley Nixon
How many years has it taken people to realize that we are all brothers and sisters and human beings in the human race? I mean how many years does it take people to see that? We’re all in this rat race together! Marsha P. Johnson
Many institutions of higher learning will grant an 18- to 30-month deferral to prospective missionaries. This will enable you elders and sisters to serve without worrying about where you will begin your advanced education. We are very grateful to leaders of educational institutions who are making such planning possible! Russell M. Nelson
My parents are both musicians and made sure we all played music. My brothers and sisters all play instruments, so we’ll get together whenever we can and play. We play a lot of classical music – you know, the good stuff. Olivia Culpo
I have three sisters, no brothers. Sal Vulcano
My mum is a primary school teacher and my dad is a music teacher and I’ve got loads of brothers and sisters. Tom Bateman
As women, we have super powers. We are sisters. We are healers. We are mothers. We are goddess warriors. Merle Dandridge
‘Save the Date’ feels like a quiet story about two sisters and the men in their lives, kind of reminiscent of the quieter rom-coms of the 1990s; it’s very character-driven and not as wedding-focused. Lizzy Caplan
The ones the listeners loved most of all in those early years were the four Lennon girls who became the whole nation’s little sisters. Lawrence Welk
Most women I know are priestesses and healers… We are, all of us, sisters of a mysterious order. Marianne Williamson
I have six brothers and sisters. My mother has six kids from two different marriages. And we would just sit around making fun of each other’s dad, and all our dads had real problems. Michael Che
I’m the youngest of three sisters. We were always performing plays for each other. Sarah Snook
I can’t wait for my little sisters to start dating, because it will really be fun to pick on their boyfriends. David Gallagher
I grew up in a family of six. Four sisters, one brother. Patrick van Aanholt
One of the pleasures of the original ‘Grimm’s Fairy Tales’ is how incredibly ghastly they are. The ugly sisters have their eyes pecked out by crows. Mark Gatiss
Sisters are always drying their hair. Locked into rooms, alone, they pose at the mirror, shoulders bare, trying this way and that their hair, or fly importunate down the stair to answer the telephone. Phyllis McGinley
The truth is that killing innocent people is always wrong – and no argument or excuse, no matter how deeply believed, can ever make it right. No religion on earth condones the killing of innocent people; no faith tradition tolerates the random killing of our brothers and sisters on this earth. Feisal Abdul Rauf
A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother’s love endures through all. Washington Irving
I think that there’s the Kim Kardashian brand and the Kardashian brand. I think they blend together, but I have different qualities or interests that my sisters might not be so into. Kim Kardashian
I’m one of nine sisters. My parents were dairy farmers in Wisconsin. My father didn’t believe in girls doing farm work. Girls did housework, and he hired young men to do farm work. I would have preferred to be outside. Diane Hendricks
We have to live at a higher vibration, caring for humanity, caring for your brothers and sisters. Skip Marley
Seek out your brothers and sisters of other cultures and join together in building alliances to put an end to all forms of racial discrimination, bigotry, and prejudice. There are people of good will of all races, religions, and nations who will join you in common quest for the betterment of society. Bernice King
That’s nice, to be compared to Joanna Lumley. She played my mother once in ‘Ella Enchanted.’ I was one of the ugly sisters, and she was the stepmother, so that was great. I’ll take that comparison, thank you. Lucy Punch
You know, all my songs are relatives, brothers, sisters, cousins. David Coverdale
Growing up, I had an internal struggle with my body because I was really chubby. My sisters were younger, and they were all skinny and all cute. As a teen, I definitely had, like, an extra 30 pounds of weight. Christina Milian
Prejudice is sinful. All blood flows red. And the most harmful and foolish kind of prejudice is prejudice against yourself. Every woman is your sister, and every woman needs her sisters. So try to give other women the courtesy of your compassion, respect, and forgiveness. Love yourself despite – and because of – your flaws. Jewell Parker Rhodes
My dear brothers and sisters, the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. Russell M. Nelson
I don’t have a twin, but I do have a brother and sisters, and I do know that there is a special bond there that is – I’m going to say – closer. It’s different. It’s closer than having a best friend. It’s easier to forgive them. I think it’s also easier to get mad at them. You feel a little piece of yourself in them. Justin Hartley
Sisters are brittle things. God was penurious with me, which makes me shrewd with Him. One is a dainty sum! One bird, one cage, one flight; one song in those far woods, as yet suspected by faith only! Emily Dickinson
I have two sisters and a mother, obviously, so I grew up with a household of girls. Maybe I have a greater respect for women because of it. Hayden Christensen
Politics is too partisan, and sometimes patriotism is cast aside. Patriotism is honor and love of your country and your brothers and sisters. With politics I get the impression that it’s all about what’s good for the party and not necessarily what’s good for the country. Ricardo Montalban
I got two older brothers and two younger sisters, and we grew up in the country, and we were a little feral. So as long as the car didn’t end up in the rhubarb and you didn’t get caught for doing whatever you were doing, you were fine. Diego Klattenhoff
I’ve had to live with women all my life. I grew up with four older sisters, and I was the baby and the only boy. Alan Jackson
My mother and sisters cooked Italian food, and I never heard of half of the dishes you see in these Italian restaurants. I just go in and order spaghetti. Dennis Farina
My father’s music was about revolution and changing the hearts and minds of people through love and the deliverance of everyone. We hope our brothers and sisters will follow our path and really start to consider ecology and utilizing material that benefits not only yourself but the people. Rohan Marley
If the Holy Spirit lives in you, that makes you my brothers and sisters. Robert J. Bentley
I have three sisters and I’ve always wanted a brother, so I was really interested in that notion. Ryan Phillippe
My sisters like cooking at my place. It has a bit more room, and the food tastes a little bit better. A big pot of spaghetti and sauce, some warm French bread – works all the time. I think I’ve been eating pasta for 26 years. Tom Brady
I had eight brothers and sisters. Every Christmas my younger brother Bobby would wake up extra early and open everybody’s presents – everybody’s – so by the time the rest of us got up, all the gifts were shredded, ribbons off, torn open and thrown aside. Tommy Hilfiger
My sisters and my brother were all very much into music. A couple of them were dancers. Denny Laine
I would warn my brethren and sisters to never flatter persons because of their ability; for they cannot bear it. Self is easily exalted, and in consequence, persons lose their balance. Ellen G. White
Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship. Margaret Mead
Your most important friendships should be with your own brothers and sisters and with your father and mother. Love your family. Be loyal to them. Have a genuine concern for your brothers and sisters. Ezra Taft Benson
I have two older sisters; I’m the youngest. Elizabeth Perkins
For many years, our Messianic Jewish brothers and sisters have paid a great price. Other Jews have rejected them, and the Christian church would require they walk away from their traditions to fit into the Gentile culture. We must face these past wrongs. Bill McCartney
I pray that all polar opposites learn to agape love, live, and work together as brothers and sisters – or perish as fools. Alveda King
We’ve always had each other’s backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we’re the only ones that know what it’s like to go through what we do, and so we can’t be more thankful for each other. We’re like sisters. Simone Biles
I have seven brothers and two sisters, so there was always a little friendly competition in the house. I don’t think that’s anything unusual with that many siblings. Tony Rock
One of my earliest memories is of seeing my mother in her beach chair, reading a book under an umbrella by the water’s edge while my sisters and I played beside her. Of all the life lessons she taught me, that is one of my favorites: to take time at a place I love, restore my spirit with books and the beach. Luanne Rice
