She’s your partner in crime and oldest friend, and you guys have too many inside jokes to count. Even though she sometimes drives you crazy (like when she steals your clothes), you can’t imagine life without her. And with three sisters of my own, I know as much as anybody that showing how much you care can be tough, so I gathered a few sayings from some of our favorite authors and celeb sibling duos for inspo. Here, 21 of the funniest, mushiest and totally candid quotes about sisterhood that will give you (and her) all the feels.
21 Quotes About Sisters That Will Make You Want to Text Yours ASAP
These will either make her cry or LOL (maybe both)
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Updated Nov 29, 2024
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1. “There's nobody in the world that knows me better than my sister.” — Tia Mowry
2. “Sisters are reliably good for two things: hating and loving.” ― Jessica Knoll, The Favorite Sister
3. “As I grew up, one of my strongest allies has been my sister.” — Patti Smith
4. “You can kid the world, but not your sister.” — Charlotte Gray
5. “A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves—a special kind of double.” — Toni Morrison
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6. “I’m happy to be with my sister. In a weird way, I spent my childhood watching her, looking up to her. It’s just wonderful.” — Jake Gyllenhaal
7. “Sisters make the best friends in the world.” — Marilyn Monroe
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8. “She's always there for me when I need her. She's my best friend. She's just my everything.” — Ashley Olsen
9. “What are sisters for if not to point out the things the rest of the world is too polite to mention.” — Claire Cook
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10. “She’s the toughest player I ever played in my life, and the best person I know.” — Serena Williams
11. “‘Help one another’ is part of the religion of sisterhood.” — Louisa May Alcott
12. “A sister is like yourself in a different movie, a movie that stars you in a different life.” — Deborah Tannen
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13. “I always like to win. But I'm the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don't have anything. It's hard. I love her too much. That's what counts.” — Venus Williams
14. “I could never love anyone as I love my sisters.” — Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
15. “Sisters is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.” —Margaret Mead
16. “But what Mom never told me is that along the way, you find sisters, and they find you. Girls are cool that way.” ― Adriana Trigiani, Viola in Reel Life
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17. “I admire her, and though she's five years younger than me, I strive to be like her. She's so smart and secure. She's sensitive to people's feelings, but not afraid of what they think.” — Beyoncé
18. “I know my sister like I know my own mind, You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind.” — Angelica Schuyler, Hamilton
19. “If you don’t understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child.” — Linda Sunshine
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20. “She is the mother I never had, she is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don’t know a better person.” — Oprah Winfrey
21. “Is solace anywhere more comforting than in the arms of a sister?” — Alice Walker
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