Family Gatherings Quotes

“I wasn't big on family gatherings. Too many intimate strangers. I smiled a lot, but really I never knew what to say.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

“Everyone gathered around this drink in order to devote themselves to their favorite activity: discussion. This discussion had its own purpose: To speak behind others' backs is the ventilator of the heart.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Embroideries