Close Relatives

Famous quotes containing the words close and/or relatives:

“Only one thing remained reachable, close and secure amid all losses: language.”
—Paul Celan [Paul Antschel] (1920–1970)

“When mother’s relatives visited,
delicacies were cooked.
When father’s guest arrrived,
mother swelled and had a fit.”
—Punjabi proverb, trans. by Gurinder Singh Mann.