200+ Inspirational And Funny Sibling Quotes About Love & Care

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You grow up with your sibling passing all the stages of life together, supporting each other in every step and creating some childhood memories. But often, you miss out on the opportunity to express your appreciation and gratitude for each other. So these sweet sibling quotes can help you get your message across. Though you may have serious differences, the unique bond between siblings is full of love and support, and you always stand up for one another in difficult times, notwithstanding the fights and arguments. Here are some heartfelt quotes for you to celebrate the bonding you have with your siblings and cherish them forever. Share them with your siblings and bring a smile of happiness to their faces.

Sibling Love Quotes

Growing up together, you share a sweet and sour relationship with your younger, older, or twin siblings. You want them, and you don’t want them. Such is usually the bond, which is depicted by some sweet and lovable quotes on sibling love.

1. “Siblings – the definition that comprises love, strife, competition and forever friends.” – Byron Pulsifer
2. “You cannot live without only one enemy, and they are your siblings.”
3. “Sisters and brothers are the truest, purest forms of love, family, and friendship, knowing when to hold you and when to challenge you, but always being a part of you.” – Carol Ann Albright-Eastman
4. “A sibling is the lens through which you see your childhood.” – Ann Hood
5. “A sibling represents a person’s past, present, and future.” – John Corey Whaley
6. “In some ways, siblings, and especially sisters, are more influential in your childhood than your parents.” – Deborah Tannen
7. “A plenty of relationships are made and broken, but siblings stay forever.”

8. “Brothers and sisters separated by distance joined by love.” – Chuck Danes
9. “No matter how much you dislike your siblings, your family bond brings them closer when you need them.”

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11. “Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring quite often the hard way.” – Pamela Dugdale
12. “Siblings don’t realize they are making special nostalgic memories of shared experiences for the future. They just know that they are having fun.”
13. “If you have a big sister, you will understand that she is much better than a princess.”
14. “Siblings fight and fall. But whenever you fall alone, they will always be there to pick you up.”
15. “Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.” – Ally Condie
16. “Brother and sister, together as friends, ready to face whatever life sends. Joy and laughter or tears and strife, holding hands tightly as we dance through life.” – Suzie Huitt
17. “We hang out, we help one another, we tell one another our worst fears and biggest secrets, and then just like real sisters, we listen and don’t judge.” – Adriana Trigiani
18. “Your sibling may take a different path in life. But your bond with them will be forever.”
19. “They love each other. They’re brother and sister. It’s one for all and all for one.” – Joe Ziemba

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21. “Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk.” – Susan Scarf Merrell
22. “Half the time when brothers wrestle, it’s just an excuse to hug each other.” – James Patterson

23. “Our paths might change as life goes on. But we would need each other, and we will be there for each other.”
24. “We are each other’s support system. We read each other’s mind, hear each other’s soul, and look at each other’s heart.”
25. “Hand in hand, we overcome all the obstacles and help each other in fulfilling dreams. Siblings stand shoulder to shoulder so that nobody can come against us. “
26. “Sisters are splendid and incredible siblings who tower out life with exuberance and responsiveness at all times.” — JD Ghai
27. “Brothers and sisters are like the truest friends, they may not always agree, but they can never stay mad at each other for long.”
28. “I may fight with my siblings. But once you lay a finger on them, you’ll be facing me.” — Abby Slater
29. “Siblings are like stars. You may not always see them, but you know they are always there.”
30. “There are many benefits of being related to me. For example, I’m your sibling, you are welcome!” — Sheylbylyn
31. “We may squabble like cats and dogs, but we love each other like crazy.”
32. “I don’t get how people grow out strong without having elder siblings.” — Odyssey
33. “Having a sister is like having a live-in best friend you can’t get rid of – not that I’d want to!”
34. “Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at.” — Maya Angelou
35. “Sisters know when you’re faking it, even when the world can”t tell.”
36. “Older siblings are the only people who will pick you on for their own entertainment and beat up anyone else who tries.” — Joann Winn
37. It’s a marvel how my siblings, who are as sour as expired lemonade, bring such sweetness and happiness to my life!
38. “Our siblings push buttons that cast us in roles we felt sure we had let go of long ago – the baby, the peacekeeper, the caretaker, the avoider. It doesn’t seem to matter how much time has elapsed or how far we’ve traveled.” ― Jane Mersky Leder
39. “I do find the sibling connection endlessly fascinating, as I do all family dynamics. I like how siblings seem to create their own parentless mini-civilization within a family, one that has its own laws, myths, language, humor, its own loyalties and treacheries.” ― Jandy Nelson
40. “I don’t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers.” — Maya Angelou
41. “I think people that have a brother or sister don’t realize how lucky they are. Sure, they fight a lot, but to know that there’s always somebody there, somebody that’s family.” — Trey Parker
42. “Messy hair and crazy adventures – that’s what having a brother means.”
43. “Dear brother, you’re the reason we have a ‘sharing is caring’ policy.”
44. “Brothers may take the last cookie, but sisters have the power of giving puppy eyes.”
45. “Parents are just parents, brothers are just brothers, best friends are just best friends, even husbands are just husbands, but sisters-well, sisters are the ones to whom sisters always turn in times of joy or trouble, celebration or crisis.” — Lorraine Bodger
46. “I never had little brothers, so I was totally not used to hearing a lot of cussing at a young age! I learned what ‘pull my finger’ meant the hard way.” — Danica McKellar
47. “Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.” — Margaret Mead
48. “Our kids have learned from the experience of brothers and sisters that they can’t always be first.” — Melissa Dayton
49. “If sisters were free to express how they really feel, parents would hear this: “Give me all the attention and all the toys and send Rebecca to live with Grandma”.” — Linda Sunshine
50. “Life’s too short to hold grudges over who used up the milk.”
51. “Ice cream battles with you are like flavor wars of siblinghood.”
52. “Growing up with you was like a never-ending game of hide and seek.”
53. “In our home, every disagreement is a potential viral TikTok.”
54. “You may be my brother, but that doesn’t mean I won’t prank you.”
55. “One of the best things about being an adult is the realization that you can share with your sister and still have plenty for yourself.” — Betsy Z. Cohen

Quotes On Sibling Bond

Siblings share differences and similarities. Their bond is the purest and truest form of affection and love. They are family, friends, and sometimes even enemies to each other. These sibling quotes encapsulate the essence of this special relationship, symbolizing the unique connection that transcends mere familial ties. They remind us of the love and support siblings provide each other despite the challenges. Read on.

56. “Our sibling bond is not eye to eye. Rather it is heart to heart. It is a bond of respect and admiration.”
57. “Cause even if we change, we’ll always be the same.” – R5 ‘All Night’
58. “Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other.” – Carol Saline
59. “Brothers and sisters can provide the most encouragement and support when life’s trials get us down. Talk to them!” – Catherine Pulsifer
60. “It is the brothers and sisters who teach one another the lifelong lessons of getting along or not.” – Jane Isay
61. “Your brother or sister may not solve your issues. But they will surely not let you face anything alone, because their bond is a symbol of protectiveness and loyalty.”
62. “We don’t always need someone to fix us. Just someone’s presence is enough. And when we have our siblings at the side, we already feel strong and supported.”
63. “Sibling relationships outlast marriages, survive the death of parents, resurface after quarrels that would sink any friendship. They flourish in a thousand incarnations of closeness and distance, warmth, loyalty, and distrust.” – Erica E. Goode
64. “What sets sisters apart from brothers and also from friends is a very intimate mashing of heart, soul, and the mystical cords of memory.” – Carol Saline

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66. “Siblings protect each other, are there for each other, and share unconditional love for each other. They fight, argue, and scream. But all of this is nothing but love.”
67. “Sisters and brothers just happen, we don’t get to choose them, but they become one of our most cherished relationships.” Wes Adamson
68. “Our siblings. They resemble us just enough to make all their differences confusing, and love no matter what we choose to make of this, we are cast in relation to them our whole lives long.” – Susan Scarf Merrell
69. “What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they really think of them.” – Esther Friesner
70. “Your sister will listen to you when you have to talk, she will laugh when you make her laugh and will hold you when you are sad. That’s sisterhood.”
71. “A sibling may be the keeper of one’s identity, the only person with the keys to one’s unfettered, more fundamental self.” – Marian Sandmaier
72. “Having a sister is like having a best friend you can’t get rid of. You know whatever you do, they will still be there.” – Amy Li
73. “We all have competitive relationships with our siblings.” – John Benjamin Hickey
74. “I have siblings. And there are certain things I know that I can push their buttons. And they know they have certain things where they can push mine,” – Catherine Zeta-Jones
75. “When siblings play with each other, they stay close always with each other.”
76. “Brothers and sisters have a right to annoy each other. And they can do it even when they grow older.”
77. “Do you know what friendship is… It is to be brother and sister; two souls which touch without mingling, two fingers on one hand.” – Victor Hugo
78. “Being a big or small brother is much better than being a superhero.”
79. “Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together.” – Sam Levenson
80. “Siblings know you better than anyone. They may not always admire you, but they’ll always be intensely interested in you.” — Dr. Terri Apter
81. “Your siblings will always be your siblings. That can never change.” — Sally Painter
82. “The joy in life is when you see your sibling’s face light up with a smile.”
83. “I think I’m funny because my family, my siblings were funny.” — Martin Short
84. “Think of siblings as musicians, with their different highs and lows, coming together to create an enchanting symphony.”
85. “We may look old and wise to the outside world. But to each other, we are still in junior school.” — Charlotte Gray
86. “The branches of the tree are like the different directions in which siblings grow but the roots that bind them remain the same.”
87. “I sustain myself with the love of family.” — Maya Angelou
88. Siblings teach us valuable life lessons like kindness, fairness, and teamwork. Above all, they show us the essence of love.”
89. “What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life – to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories.” — George Eliot
90. “Siblings are the only people we can relate to completely with regard to our upbringing.”
91. “Sibling relationships are complicated. All family relationships are. Look at Hamlet.” — Maurice Saatchi
92. “Spending a day with siblings doing nothing is the most fulfilling activity that one seeks.”
93. “She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling even in the dark.” — Barbara Alpert
94. Even if you have nothing else, having a loving sibling already makes you rich.
95. “A sibling relationship is no doubt one of the most, if not, the most enduring relationship of your life. Your parents leave you too soon and your kids and spouse come along late, but your siblings know you when you are in your most inchoate form.” — Jeffrey Kluger
96. “The love between siblings is unique, unlike any other form of love found on this planet.”
97. “It doesn’t seem to matter how much time has elapsed or how far we’ve traveled.” — Jane Mersky Leder
98. “As your brother, I may not be able to solve your problems, but I promise to always stand by your side as your unwavering companion.”
99. “If I have friends I don’t like, I can drop them. You can divorce a husband or wife. Siblings are inescapable.” — Geoffrey Greif, Ph.D.
100. “The connection shared between siblings is priceless and will remain unbroken throughout their entire lives.”
101. “The advantage of growing up with siblings is that you become very good at fractions.” — Robert Brault
102. “A person’s true value is not found in the riches they possess, but in the meaningful relationships they have nurtured and cherished.”
103. “The mildest, drowsiest sister has been known to turn tiger if her sibling is in trouble.” — Clara Ortega

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Inspirational Sibling Quotes

There is fun, there is laughter, but there is also a great learning experience from your siblings. On that note, let’s check some motivational quotes on the sibling bond.

105. “He is my most beloved friend and my bitterest rival, my confidant and my betrayer, my sustainer and my dependent, and scariest of all, my equal.” – Gregg Levoy
106. “ Positive. Reliable. Ambitious. Helpful. Caring. This is how my sibling is.”
107. “Your siblings are the only people in the world who know what it’s like to have been brought up the way you were.” – Betsy Cohen
108. “When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.” – Antisthenes
109. “It is a memorable experience growing up with a brother or sister – we have someone on whom we can tell on, on whom we can lean, and someone with whom we can make unlimited cherishable moments.”
110. “Your brother can play multiple roles. He can trouble you like a sister, take care of you like a mother, pamper you like a father, and have fun with you like a friend. His brotherly love is inexhaustible.”
111. “Brother and sister share a strong bond. When they are together, they can win any battle.”
112. “Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet.” – Vietnamese proverb
113. “Siblings have a unique relationship. They share a secret language – a private code that unlocks common experiences. They are family, tied together by kinship throughout life.” – Kenneth J. Doka
114. “The best sibling you can have is a brother or sister who pushes you to 10X levels of success!” – Grant Cardone

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116. “You learn being in competition when you grow up with your brother or sister.”
117. “Your parents leave you too soon and your kids and spouse come along late, but your siblings know you when you are in your most inchoate form.” – Jeffrey Kluger
118. “Every moment with my siblings is a cherished investment in time.”
119. “Siblings are the ultimate companions, making life’s journey truly delightful.”
120. “The presence of my siblings has painted my life with colors I can’t imagine living without.”
121. “Gathering with my siblings evokes a timeless nostalgia, a piece of our past that forever stays alive.”
122. “Your brother is a person who knows what wrong is going on with you and he will help you smile even in the most stressful times.”
123. “A brother is your playmate first and then he becomes your best friend for the entire life.”
124. “To the outside world, we all grow old. But Not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other’s hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.” – Clara Ortega
125. “When an only child finds himself no longer the one and only as siblings are born into the family, he quickly learns the art of adapting to life’s changes.” — Sally Painter
126. “The company of brothers makes for unbeatable wingmen, they’ve got your back no matter what.”
127. “I don’t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage.” — Maya Angelou.
128. “Growing up with a sibling is having someone who cheers you on and critiques you – they’re your personal hype-man and sounding board.”
129. “If you want to do really important things in life and big things in life, you can’t do anything by yourself. And your best teams are your friends and your siblings.” — Deepak Chopra
130. “A sister’s love is enduring, always providing a source of strength and comfort.”
131. “Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony.” — Elizabeth Fishel
132. “A sibling of the opposite gender means a never-ending exchange of experiences and endless love.”
133. “Never let an angry sister comb your hair.” — Patricia McCann
134. “Our parents graced us with one of life’s greatest gifts: each other.”
135. “The best thing about having a sister was that I always had a friend.” — Cali Rae Turner
136. “We may not share blood, but we share affection and a bond that endures.”
137. “You’re not my best friend. You’re my sister, and that’s more.” — Jenny Han
138. “Families are the core of support, whether it be the one you’re born into, find along the way, or create yourself.”
139. “A brother is a friend given by nature.” — Ernest Legouve
140. “Though our siblings may not be physically present, they hold a treasured place in our hearts.”
141. “I may not be my brother’s keeper, but I am my brother’s brother.” — Jeffrey Holland
142. “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” — George Santayana
143. “Siblings are our guardian angels, lifting us up when we forget our own strength.”
144. “Relationships with siblings are ineradicably fixed in our psyches.” — Siblings in Development
145. “Bickering and quarrels may come and go, but familial love is eternal.”
146. “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.” — Winnie the Pooh
147. “Being a sibling means basking in an amazing bond – love abounds, no matter where life takes you.”
148. “The funny thing is that everyone thinks I’m naturally dark because all of my siblings are, but I’m naturally dirty blond.” — Khloe Kardashian

Funny Quotes On Siblings

It’s exciting to be with brothers and sisters, even though they are sometimes annoying. That’s what makes this relationship sweet and sour. Laughter is an integral part of sibling relationships. These funny quotes not only reflect the playful banter that often occurs but also highlight the bond that is strengthened through humor. Share these quotes with your siblings to bring a smile to their faces!

149. “The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out his nose.” – Garrison
150. “I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance – waiting for the bathroom.” – Bob Hope
151. “Brothers don’t hug or don’t hit each other. What they do is give high-five on each other’s face.”
152. “I have you as a brother and so I am all smiles. And I laugh hard as I can’t do anything about it.”
153. “Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.” – Charles M. Schulz
154. “Sibling rivalry was, and still is to this day, rampant in my family. We were all competing for my parent’s divided attention.” – Janine di Giovanni
155. “It takes two men to make one brother.” – Israel Zangwill
156. “A brother is a brother, and then he becomes a bother, and later he becomes a friend.”
157. “Older siblings will use you for their fun and entertainment but can break anyone’s head who troubles you.”
158. “Having lots of siblings is like having built-in best friends.” – Kim Kardashian

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160. “Siblings that say they never fight are most definitely hiding something.” – Lemony Snicket
161. “Siblings are similar to free insurance. They will help you give a spare part when you need one.”
162. “Brothers is a group that is their oldest competition.”
163. “When you live with sisters, you might feel you are in Cinderella’s house. You will feel you work more and are not appreciated, and your sisters are evil.”
164. “If you think I’m crazy, what are you going to say when you meet my sibling?”
165. “Brothers are similar to the fat and thick thighs. They will always be together.”
166. “If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother.”
167. “Brothers can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
168. “He is stupid. She is crazy. But that’s a funny combination in our family.”
169. “It snowed last year too: I made a snowman and my brother knocked it down and I knocked my brother down and then we had tea.” – Dylan Thomas
170. “My elder brother won’t die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else.” – Oscar Wilde
171. “What strange creatures brothers are!” – Jane Austen
172. “We are sisters, if I am mad at someone, you are mad at them too. End of story.” – Janice Reynolds

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174. “We are siblings. I am always there to pick you when you fall. But only once I’m done with my laughing.”
175. “I always say you are my adopted mother. But please don’t tell our parents as they said it’s a big secret of our family.”
176. “Growing up with insane siblings gives you a feeling of sitting in a roller coaster. It gives you jerks and surprises all the way.”
177. “That feeling when you are ready, excited, and jumping to see your sibling. And then you find them wearing your clothes.”
178. “When we say keep secrets, that doesn’t count our siblings. For sure!”
179. “Sharing a room with a sibling is like living with Chandler Bing. Always there for a laugh, but also prone to leaving their dirty laundry everywhere.”
180. “A sister will always notice her sister’s first gray hairs with glee.” – Allison M. Lee

181. “Siblings are the combination of a sweet relationship and pain in the neck.”
182. “The rule of siblings: if your siblings get something you want, you try to take it, break it, or say it’s no good.” – Patricia Fleming
183. “We are sisters. We are the two same nuts from one tree.”
184. “I learned many life lessons from watching my big sister make mistakes.” – Kate Summers
185. “It is difficult to find a sibling who is smart, talented, and loving. I thank God as you have been that lucky person to have a sibling like me.”
186. “Sometimes siblings can get in each other’s space.” — Gisele Bündchen
187. “Why did the sibling brave the road? To escape the relentless teasing of their sister!”
188. “Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together.” — Sam Levenson
189. “I inquired about a bookmark from my sister, but she insisted on using her finger. Her hands just can’t resist!”
190. “I knew my older brother had finally matured when he didn’t hit me in the arm when he passed me in the hall.” — Sally Painter
191. “My sibling fancies himself a comedian. If joke theft were a crime, he’d be behind bars!”
192. “They say that no matter how old you become when you are with your siblings, you revert back to childhood.” — Karen White
193. “My siblings are apes, minus the tails.”
194. “My brothers were on the high school football team so, one of them was always getting tackled even when there wasn’t a game.” — Sally Painter
195. “Sisters step in as second mothers, but they can also be scary monsters!”
196. “The best thing about having four big brothers is you always have someone to do something for you.” – Chloe Grace Moretz
197. “A brother’s intruding into his sister’s room is a natural phenomenon.”
198. “In many sibling relationships, the rate of conflict can be high, but the fun times in the backyard and the basement more than balance it out.” — Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
199. “The love shared amongst siblings is unwavering, much like an everlasting embrace.”
200. “The power of a sibling who knows everything about you, who knows the family you grew up in, who carries half your genes – there’s nothing quite like that.” — Jeffrey Kluger
201. “A brother’s fridge raid is a sister’s tale of survival.”
202. “Siblings may squabble, yet their capacity for forgiveness and forgetting knows no bounds.”
203. “You haven’t lived until you’ve thrown your body weight against your bedroom door to prevent your brother from stealing one of your cassette tapes.” — Christine Burke
204. “The fact that you’re my sibling makes me smile and realizing that it’s a reality that cannot be changed makes me laugh.”
205. “Board games bring out the worst in siblings, especially when they don’t draw the Get Out of Jail Free Card and then land on Park Place and Boardwalk! — Sally Painter
206. “What’s the term for a sibling who’s a master of bad jokes? A yolk-ster!”

Infographic: Creating Strong Sibling Bond

Sibling bonds can be one of the longest and strongest relationships if nurtured correctly from childhood. Lessons learned through siblings, such as celebrating strength in unity, can last a lifetime. Parental influence also plays a significant role in encouraging close relationships among siblings. So, if you have young children at home, this infographic will be helpful to you as it shares how you can help strengthen the bond between siblings.

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Illustration: Inspirational And Funny Sibling Quotes About Love & Care

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Inspire your siblings with these uplifting quotes about the bond between brothers and sisters. Celebrate love and support for your siblings by focusing on the enduring connection.

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