Every man is an omnibus in which his ancestors ride. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Category: Ancestry, Ancestors
Nothing is so soothing to our self esteem as to find our bad traits in our forebears. It seems to absolve us. – Van Wyck Brooks Category: Ancestry, Ancestors
The precise form of an individuals activity is determined, of course, by the equipment with which he came into the world. In other words, it is determined by his heredity. – Henry Louis Category: Ancestry, Ancestors
Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves. – Henry David Thoreau Category: Self-Discovery
I dont have anything against my mom, but my family has no emotional connection to each other. – Adam Carolla Category: Family