“When we are inclined to boast of our position [as Christians] we should remember that we are but Gentiles, while the Jews are of the lineage of Christ. We are aliens and in-laws; they are blood relatives, cousins, and brothers of our Lord. Therefore, if one is to boast of flesh and blood the Jews are actually nearer to Christ than we are.” IfsShouldChristianRememberLawChristLordBloodPositionBrotherJewFleshAliensBoastCousinOur LordIn-lawsFlesh And BloodLineageGentilesBlood Relatives Book:The Christian in society Source: The Christian in society
“Sometimes family doesn't always consist of your relatives or by blood. Sometimes your best friends can feel more like family than your cousins. I think everybody kind of has that same feeling. When you go through an accident together, when you go through a traumatic event, sometimes that brings you closer together.” ThinkingFeelsKindSometimesFeelingsTogetherBloodEventsAccidentsCousinYour Best FriendLike FamilyYour CousinTraumatic Events Author:Michael B. Jordan
“I have a cousin, a second cousin, who lives in L.A., and she was with me while I was getting ready. She was talking about her father and his brothers. And I remember my mother's tales of how competitive they were with each other and how they would play for blood, you know. And I thought - I'm an only child, and I don't know what that's like. I have to figure out the Southern thing.” KnowsChildrenPlayRememberMotherFatherTalkingBloodFiguresReadyBrotherTalesSouthernCousinOnly Child Author:Cynthia Nixon
“You found an uncle on one side and a nephew on the other, a cousin here and a cousin there. Besides it's still true today. I'll tell you something else. There was a time when even two ambassadors to Switzerland, the one from India and the one from Pakistan, were two blood brothers. Oh, the Partition imposed on us by the British was so unnatural!” StillsTwoTodayFoundSidesBloodBrotherIndiaBritishUnclesPakistanCousinUnnaturalAmbassadorsSwitzerlandNephewPartitionBlood Brothers Author:Indira Gandhi
“I have one brother, John, an airline pilot, who is seven years younger. He's adopted, though we're still blood related - he's my cousin. My parents couldn't have any more children after me, so when Dad's brother died, they adopted John, then just a baby.” YearsChildrenStillsParentBloodBrotherBabyDadDiedSevenRelatedPilotsAdoptedCousinSeven YearsAirlineMy CousinAirline PilotsBrother Died Author:Gary Numan
“It doesn't matter to me. We're still cousins in our own way. Blood's just something old people talk about to make you feel bad.” PeopleWayFeelsStillsMatterBloodOld PeopleCousin Author:Rita Mae Brown