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Cousins from the beginning, friends until the end…
That is the core value I share with my cousin, who has become one of my closest friends. It’s possible that she knows more about me than anyone else. Since we’ve been sharing our best and worst (and most of them at grandma’s house) memories together since we were young, I believe that we are able to read each other’s thoughts simply by looking at each other.
When we get together to reminisce about our childhoods, whether they were filled with laughter or embarrassment, we always look forward to seeing our cousins, no matter how close or far apart we may be. An everlasting bond is formed when we become friends with our cousins, making that friendship unique.
There are few people we are closer to than our cousins. These sayings are meant to celebrate the special bond we share with those who aren’t quite best friends or siblings but who are often like a bit of both in our lives.
Here are some touching quotes that I would give to my cousin and that I hope you will give to yours as well.
Best Cousin Quotes
1. “Cousins are friends that will love you forever.” — Constance Richards
2. “In my cousin, I find a second self.” — Isabel Norton
3. “Time passes and we may be apart, but cousins always stay close at heart.” — Unknown
4. “A cousin is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” — Marion C. Garretty
5. “Cousins are not those we do not know but instead part of a family that also provide support and comfort.” — Byron Pulsifer
6. “Happiness is having crazy cousins.” — Unknown
7. “No one will ever understand your crazy family like your cousins do even if you haven’t talked too much lately.” — Unknown
8. “A cousin sees the first tear, catches the second, and stops the third.” — Unknown
9. “A cousin is someone who knows all about you but likes you anyway.” — Unknown
10. “A real cousin is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Unknown
11. “Cousins are many. Best friends are few. What a rare delight to find both in you.” — Unknown
12. “Cousin by blood, friends by choice.” — Darlene Shaw
13. “The love between cousins knows no distance.” — Unknown
14. “Cousins are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” — Ed Cunningham
15. “At Christmas, cousins are the presents under the tree.” — Karen Decourcey
16. “I always call my cousin because we’re so close. We’re almost like sisters, and we’re also close because our moms are sisters.” — Britney Spears
17. “Cousins are cool to see, impossible to forget, and true to your heart.” — Leo Farno
18. “I may argue with my brother, but I fight beside my brother against my cousin, and with my cousin against a stranger.” — Arab proverb
19. “Cousin to cousin we’ll always be, special friends from the same family tree.” — Unknown
20. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” — Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
21. “Cousins are like celebrities for little kids. If little kids had a People magazine, cousins would be on the cover. Cousins are the barometers of how fun a family get-together will be. Are the cousins going to be there? Fun!” — Jim Gaffigan
22. “Within our family there was no such thing as a person who did not matter. Second cousins thrice removed mattered.” — Shirley Abbott
23. “If you’re lucky, a cousin is there from the beginning.” — Susan Bolch
24. “A grandparents’ house is where cousins become best friends.” — Unknown
25. “Our dads used to do this, and now us cousins always get together for it.” — Larry Lewis
26. “Even when years go by, you greet your cousins like no time has passed because they are stamped on your heart forever.” — Unknown
27. “The love of a cousin keeps you warm in the cold.” — Unknown
28. “The bond of love between cousins is immeasurable.” — Unknown
29. “Though they may be away, the love of a cousin will always stay.” — Unknown
30. “Cousins are different beautiful flowers in the same garden.” — Unknown
31. “I always call my cousin because we’re so close. We’re almost like sisters, and we’re also close because our moms are sisters.” — Britney Spears
32. “Nobody will understand the craziness of your family better than your cousins.” — Unknown
33. “Cousins are cool to see, impossible to forget, and true to your heart.” — Leo Farno
34. “A grandparent’s house is where cousins become best friends.” — Unknown
35. “Cousins are the barometers of how fun a family get-together will be.” — Jim Gaffigan
36. “A cousin is someone who knows all about you but likes you anyway.” — Unknown
37. “Cousins are not those we do not know but instead part of a family that also provide support and comfort.” — Byron Pulsifer
38. “Cousins are many. Best friends are few. What a rare delight to find both in you.” — Unknown
39. “A cousin a day keeps the boredom away.” — Unknown
40. “Talking to your cousin is sometimes all the therapy you need.” — Unknown
41. “Love my family, but my favorite are my cousins.” — Unknown
42. “Cousin to cousin we’ll always be, special friends from the same family tree.” — Unknown
43. “Our roots say we’re cousins. Our hearts say we’re friends.” — Unknown
44. “Never judge someone by their relatives.” — Charles Martin
45. “Never underestimate the power of a cousin.” — Unknown
46. “Your family is the best team you could ever have.” — Unknown
47. “No one will ever be as entertained by us as us.” — Unknown
48. “A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin.” – Italian Proverb
49. “Cousins? Nah, we’re best friends.” — Unknown
50. “Many of my life’s moments have become memorable only because I have a cousin like you.” — Unknown
