Quotes about Heritage

Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.

Many of the historical proverbs have a doubtful paternity.

Every country has things to be proud of and to celebrate.

Nobody chooses where they're born. And, of course, I would know.

It's like, remember who you always were, where you came from, who your parents were, how they raised you. Because that authentic self is going to follow you all through life, so make sure that it's solid so it's something that you can hold on and be proud of for the rest of your life.

Every man [human being] is an heir to a legacy of dignity and worth

Ah, though a Roman, I am not less a man.

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.

My father was a Methodist and my mother was a Baptist.

On Easter or Christmas Day, my mother might drag me to church, just as she dragged me to the Buddhist temple, the Chinese New Year celebration, the Shinto shrine, and ancient Hawaiian burial sites.

If the English educated neglect, as they have done and even now continue, as some do, to be ignorant of their mother tongue, linguistic starvation will abide.

Our mothers and grandmothers ... moving to music not yet written.