200 Sister Quotes & Heartfelt Words To Celebrate Sisterhood

A sister is your first best friend.

A bond that can never be broken, these beautiful sister quotes will speak straight to your heart about the woman in your life who you’ll always cherish.

Allow these lovely quotes about sisters to inspire you to remind the sister in your life of just how special she is to you.

Tell us your favorite sister quote in the comment section below.

Celebrate your unique bond with your sister by sharing a heartfelt sister quote that shows your appreciation for their love and support.

What are the benefits of reading these sister quotes?

Having a good sister is one of the most precious gifts in life.

There are many reasons it’s awesome to have a sister.

A sister makes you a better person.

These sister quotes will:

• Help you express your feelings
• Make your sister smile
• Remind you of all the things that come along with having a sister

According to science, having a sister can boost your mental health and self-esteem.

It is harder to feel lonely, unloved, or guilty when you have a good sister.

Yes, even the squabbling!

Why having a sister is awesome?

When a sister shows you love and affection, it can help you become a more compassionate person who enjoys giving and showing kindness to others.

Besides, a sister will improve your communication skills and help you relate better with others.

Sisters play a vital role in the family, and they all deserve our undying love.

They have to be there for us through all the bad and the good times, and they often know us better than anyone else.

Also, no one will be more honest with you than your sister.

When you’re wrong or do something stupid, they’ll be the first ones to tell you as it is.

Overall, a sister is someone who will push you to make the most out of your Everyday Power to become the best you can be in life.

To celebrate all sisters in the world, here are some beautiful sister quotes to inspire them to grow up to be powerful women in the world.

Sister Quotes they Need to Hear and will not Forget

1. “A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” — Marion Garretty

2. “A sister is both your mirror and your opposite.” – Elizabeth Fishel

3. “Little sister, don’t you do what your big sister done.” – Elvis Presley

4. “Look inside any sister relationship and you’ll find a wealth of interesting stories.” – Colleen Sell

5. “Sister is our first friend and second mother.” – Sunny Gupta

6. “When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us?” – Pam Brown

7. “The best thing about having a sister was that I always had a friend.” – Cali Rae Turner

8. “A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.” – Isadora James

9. “You can kid the world, but not your sister.”― Charlotte Gray

10. “Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other.” – Carol Saline

Sister quotes on how valuable they are

11. “There’s nobody in the world that knows me better than my sister.” – Tia Mowry

12. “We acquire friends and we make enemies, but our sisters come with the territory.” – Evelyn Loeb

13. “How do people make it through life without a sister?”– Sara Corpening

14. “As I grew up, one of my strongest allies has been my sister.” – Patti Smith

15. “My sister ‘was the light of my life'” – Solomon Thomas

16. “My sister is the one person who truly knows me, as I know her.” – Lisa See

17. “Is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister.” – Alice Walker

18. “My sister and I truly are best friends.” – Solange Knowles

19. “Elder sisters never can do younger ones justice!” – Charlotte Mary Yonge

20. “Help one another, is part of the religion of sisterhood.” – Louisa May Alcott

Sister Quotes about love

21. “She is the only person left in the world who shares my memories.” – Lisa See

22. “A sister’s love is forever, and on your birthday I wish you nothing but the best.” – Danielle Duckery

23. “A sister will always notice her sister’s first gray hairs with glee.” – Allison M. Lee

24. “Once women find sisterhood, there’s nothing stronger.” – Zoe Kravitz

25. “Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.” – Benjamin Disraeli

26. “Sisterhood is a funny thing. It’s easy to recognize, but hard to define.” – Pearl Cleage

27. “Sisters are friends we have for a lifetime.” – Catherine Pulsifer

28. “What’s the good of news if you haven’t a sister to share it?” – James DeVries

29. “My sisters are my favorite people on earth.” – Ryan Phillippe

30. “You’re not my best friend. You’re my sister, and that’s more.” – Jenny Han

Sister Quotes to celebrate them

31. “Having a sister is like having a best friend you can’t get rid of. You know whatever you do, they’ll still be there.” — Amy Li

32. “A sister is like yourself in a different movie, a movie that stars you in a different life.” – Deborah Tannen

33. “An older sister is a friend and defender – a listener, conspirator, a counselor and a sharer of delights. And sorrows too.” – Pam Brown

34. “A sister smiles when one tells stories—for she knows where the decoration has been added.” – Chris Montaigne

35. “She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling even in the dark.” – Barbara Alpert

36. “That’s the best thing about little sisters: They spend so much time wishing they were elder sisters that in the end they’re far wiser than the elder ones could ever be.” – Gemma Gurgess

37. “When our hair is white, we’ll still have our sister love.” – Lisa See

38. “What are sisters for if not to point out the things the rest of the world is too polite to mention.” – Claire Cook

39. “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

40. “Sisters will always love you tomorrow no matter what you do today.” – Marinela Reka

Inspirational sister quotes

41. “My sister taught me everything I really need to know, and she was only in sixth grade at the time.” – Linda Sunshine

42. “Growing up there were times when I was pretty mad at you, but now that we are grown up I can’t imagine what I would do without you. Thanks, Sis!” – Robert Rivers

43. “Sisters are best friends, they are advisors, they are teachers, and best of all they are people with whom you can talk with about anything – someone you have a special bond with!” – Catherine Pulsifer

44. “A sister is a dearest friend, a closest enemy, and an angel at the time of need.”― Debasish Mridha

45. “I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness.” – Emily Dickinson

46. “Having a elder sister is just like a diamond in darkest room.” – Pratiksha Prajapati

47. “Come on Grace, I’m not going to tell on you. I’m your sister.’ And that’s all she has to say.”― Robin Epstein

48. “My sister is a big part of my actual style. Our style is not similar whatsoever, but she helped me find myself and find what I really liked.” – Sofia Richie

49. “Sisters 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

50. “A Sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves – a special kind of double.” – Toni Morrison

Sister quotes to brighten your day

51. “Husbands come and go; children come and eventually they go. Friends grow up and move away. But the one thing that’s never lost is your sister.” – Gail Sheeny

52. “My sister and I are so close that we finish each other’s sentences and often wonder who’s memories belong to whom.”– Shannon Celebi

53. “Sisterly love is, of all sentiments, the most abstract. Nature does not grant it any functions.”– Ugo Betti

54. “Without her and her sickness, I would not be here. And without me being a perfect match for my sister, she would not be here as well.” – Marissa Ayala

55. “I’ve always admired my little sister because she’s able to play with no fear. She’s a cutthroat player when it comes to taking risks.” – Ashley Prange

56. “Sisters. Because we all need someone who will defend us behind our back and then call us on our shit to our face.” – Brooke Hampton

57. “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

58. “She’s always there for me when I need her. She’s my best friend. She’s just my everything.” – Ashley Olsen

59. “To have a loving relationship with a sister is not simply to have a buddy or a confident, it is to have a soulmate for life.” — Victoria Secunda

60. “Parents die, daughters grow up and marry out, but sisters are for life.” – Lisa Lee

Sister quotes that she’ll love

61. “You may be as different as the sun and the moon, but the same blood flows through both your hearts. You need her, as she needs you.” – George R.R. Martin

62. “Only a sister, an alternative self, could inspire such a sordid mix of disgust and envy.” – Namwali Serpell

63. “Sisters are reliably good for two things: hating and loving.” – Jessica Knoll

64. “Sisters share a bond unlike any other – thornier, but also tender, full of possibility.” – Joy McCullough

65. Nobody fights you like your own sister; nobody else knows the most vulnerable parts of you and will aim for them without mercy.” – Jojo Moyes

66. “Life has its ups and downs, times of sadness and times of joy. You, little sister, have been through it all with me, thanks for being there.” – Catherine Pulsifer

67. “The best gift by god after your parents in this world is your sister.” – Sacheenrjain

68. “A woman without her sister is like a bird without her wings.” – Moosa Rahat

69. “Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.” – Charles M. Schulz

70. “Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope.” – Aberjhani

Other sister quotes and sayings

71. “We didn’t want to admit it then, but we were friends. Best friends.” – Shannon Celebi

72. “I could never love anyone as I love my sisters.” – Amy, ‘Little Women’

73. “I learned many life lessons from watching my big sister make mistakes!” – Kate Summers

74. “We may look old and wise to the outside world. But to each other, we are still in junior school.” – Charlotte Gray

75. “If I was to give you three words to describe my big sister: encourager, supporter, and amazing!” – Ann Butler

76. “My parents taught my sister and me the importance of giving back and making a difference in another person’s life.” ― Beyonce Knowle

77. It’s like having a big sister around who’s been able to show me some things about myself and about life and about this crazy sort of career thing.” – Stevie Nicks

78. “My sisters are my treasures, the women that keep me grounded.” – Daniela Pesconi-Athur

79. “A little sister you once were, but now a great friend you are!” – Catherine Pulsifer

80. “Also remember, sisters, make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they’ll come and go too.” – Marilyn Monroe

Sister quotes that remind you they are your best friend

81. “I love my little sister to death.” – Michael Trevino

82. “Words that describe you: my wise sister, my confidant, and my best friend.” — Catherine Pulsifer

83. “Sister we don’t know what the future holds but we always know we are there for each other.” — Catherine Pulsifer

84. “Sister. You are not only a strong woman, you are the strongest tie to the best years of my life.” — Melanie J. Pellowski

85. “It is to be treasured when sisters are close or best friends, and what a loss for both of them when they aren’t.” — Linda Hale Bucklin

86. “Your sister is a jewel, a priceless, one-of-a-kind gem who makes living precious for many people, including you.” — Dave Pipitone

87. “Sister you were the one I always told on, now you’re the friend I always lean on. I count my blessings everyday for you.” — Catherine Pulsifer

88. “Appreciation I send to you my sister, for always being there, for your support and encouragement. On you I can always count.” — Catherine Pulsifer

89. “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

90. “Often, in old age, the sisters become each other’s chosen and most happy companions. In addition to their shared memories of childhood and their relationship to each other’s children, they . . . carry the echoes of their mother’s voice.” — Margaret Mead

Sister quotes that will make you want to hug and pull their hair at the same time

91. “For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.” – Christina Rossetti

92. “Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.” – Margaret Mead

93. “There can be no situation in life in which the conversation of my dear sister will not administer some comfort to me.” – Mary Wortley Montagu

94. “Whatever you do they will love you; even if they don’t love you they are connected to you till you die. You can be boring and tedious with -sisters, whereas you have to put on a good face with friends.” – Deborah Moggach

95. “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

96. “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

97. “You keep your past by having sisters. As you get older, they’re the only ones who don’t get bored if you talk about your memories.” – Deborah Moggach

98. “Actually, Keke is my nickname. When I was little, my sister was about four years old, and she had an imaginary friend named Keke. And she wanted my name to be Keke.” – Keke Palmer

99. “My older sister encouraged me from early on and bought me one of the first guitars I had. She listened to all of the crappy songs that I wrote when I was 8 years old and encouraged me to keep doing it.” – Tracy Chapman

100. “When I was younger, my sister thought it was funny to pretend to punch me in the face because my mom was concerned about my teeth falling out. They were loose for a long time, and she knocked out my teeth.” – Amy Adams

Little sister quotes

101. “Little sisters can be a pain, but the big sister heroine worship can’t be beat.” – Allison M. Lee

102. “Even though you are my little sister, your hugs during the difficult times in my life, have been like a hug from God.” – Kate Summers

103. “Growing up you sometimes got the blame for things I did, but you always loved me not matter what. Now that I am older you my sister I am grateful for.” – Kate Summers

104. “I am the cute one! She’s just my sister.” ― Mary-Kate Olsen

105. “At this point, none of us are sure why we fight. We’re sisters. We need no good reason to fight, even though we have plenty of them.” — Ken Wheaton

Amazing Sister Quotes To Spice Up Sisterhood Relationships

106. “She is my sounding board, my confidante, my keeper of secrets – and my best friend.” –  Kathleen O’Keefe

107. “God sent me an angel when he gave me you as a sister.” – Catherine Pulsifer

108. “Sisters share the scent and smells – the feel of a common childhood.” – Pam Brown

109. “I suppose there are sisters that don’t compete. I have never met one.” – Lisa Grunwald

110. “Of two sisters, one is always the watcher, one the dancer.” – Louise Gluck

111. “Each family of sisters has a language and a turn of phrase all its own.” – Barbara Mathias

112. “Sister, you will always be a special part of my life.” – Catherine Pulsifer

113. “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.” – Anthony Brandt

114. “Sisters become more beautiful as each day passes by.” – Michelle Malm

115. “A sister travels with you always. She is only a whisper or a thought or a prayer away..She moves through our lives with us.” – Roxie Kelley

Sister Quotes To Enjoy The Bond

116. “My sister and I never engaged in sibling rivalry. Our parents weren’t that crazy about either one of us.” ― Erma Bombeck

117. “My major influence was my ten years older sister.” ― Willa Ford

118. “I always went to my sister, because she was older and had the care of me after my mother died.” ― Lizzie Borden

119. “Sisters never quite forgive each other for what happened when they were five.” ― Pam Brown

120. “There’s no better friend than a sister.” ― Mary Engelbreit

121. “It was my sister Maureen who was responsible for my becoming a Reagan.” ― Michael Reagan

122. “I was a bratty little sister. I was the youngest of three, and I often felt as though I didn’t fit in.” ― Dorothy Hamill

123. “I’m the oldest and I’ve got two sisters.” ― Lisa Snowdon

124. “When I was growing up, I always read horror books, while my sister read romance novels.” ― Dorothy Allison

125. “I can’t wait for my little sisters to start dating, because it will really be fun to pick on their boyfriends.” ― David Gallagher

Sister Quotes To Cherish Your Siblings

126. “There is no place for secrets in sisterhood.”— Erin Forbes 

127. “Life is full of changes, over the years we have seen people change, but you my sister, never change, you are always there for me.” — Catherine Pulsifer

128. “Be kind to thy sister. Not many may know the depths of true sisterly love.” — Margaret Courtney

129. “You know full well as I do the value of sisters’ affections; there is nothing like it in this world.” — Charlotte Bronte

130. “Sisters make the best friends in the world.” — Marilyn Monroe

131. “During life’s highs and lows, hurts and happiness, a sister is always there.” — Catherine Pulsifer

132. “She is my sister, always, even in death, even beyond.” — Marie Lu

133. “One’s sister is part of one’s essential self, an eternal presence of ones’ heart, soul and memory.” — Susan Cabil 

134. “When you treasure your sister, you also treasure yourself.” — Dave Pipitone

135. “Sisters don’t need daily conversation. They don’t always need to be together, as long as they live in each other’s hearts.” — Nevy

Sister Quotes To Dearly Miss Your Sister(s)

136. “In thee my soul shall hold combined the sister and the friend.” — Catherine Killigrew

137. “Never was there a stronger affection than that which binds in a threefold cord your Mamma and her dear sisters. Heaven preserve us to each other for many years to come.” — Abigail Adams

138. “Bless you, my darling, and remember you are always in the heart …of your sister.” — Katherine Mansfield

139. “Sisters touch your heart in ways no other could. Sisters share… their hopes, their fears, their love, everything they have. Real friendship springs from their special bonds.” — Carrie Bagwell

140. “We are sisters. We will always be sisters.Our differences may never go away, but neither, for me, will our song.” — Elizabeth Fishel

141. “But the love of sisters needs no words. It does not depend on memories, or mementos, or proof. It runs as deep as a heartbeat. It is as ever present as a pulse.” — Lisa Wingate

142. “The mildest, drowsiest sister has been known to turn tiger if her sibling is in trouble.” — Clara Ortega

143. “Never praise a sister to a sister in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears.” — Rudyard Kipling

144. “Depending on the day, the mood, the weather, or the time of day, a sister can be a companion, an adversary, an enemy or a soulmate.” — Bonnie Louis Kuchler

145. “Acquaintances were always on their best behavior, but sisters loved each other enough to say anything.” — Lauren Weisberger

Sister Quotes to Cherish Your Sisterly Bond

146. “Of two sisters one is always the watcher, one the dancer.” ― Louise Glück

147. “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

148. “I, who have no sisters or brothers, look with some degree of innocent envy on those who may be said to be born to friends.” ― James Boswell

149. “More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you’ve been bad and good.” ― Linda Sunshine

150. “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

151. “It’s hard to be responsible, adult and sensible all the time. How good it is to have a sister whose heart is as young as your own.” ― Pam Brown

152. “If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she’s wearing your best sweater.” ― Pam Brown

153. “In thee my soul shall own combined the sister and the friend.” ― Catherine Killigrew

154. My sister is as responsible for anyone for giving me good taste in music.” ― Lin-Manuel Miranda

155. “Sweet, crazy conversations full of half sentences, daydreams and misunderstandings more thrilling than understanding could ever be.” ― Toni Morrison

Sister Quotes Celebrating Unending Love

156. “A sister is a friend you don’t have to avoid the truth with.” — Michelle Malm

157. “And listen to me love, when a woman risks her place, her very life to speak a truth the world despises? Believe her. Always.” – Joy McCullough

158. “… everything is more fun when you do it with your sister.” — Lorraine Bodger

159. “A sister is the second mother to her brother and a brother is a second father to her sister.” – J. Tisa

160. “If you don’t annoy your big sister for no good reason from time to time, she thinks you don’t love her anymore.” — Pearl Cleage

161. “Sisters in battle, I am shield and blade to you. As I breathe, your enemies will know no sanctuary. While I live, your cause is mine.” – Leigh Bardugo

162. “I know my sister like I know my own mind, you will never find anyone as trusting or as kind.” – Lin-Manuel Miranda

163. “My sister has been there for me through everything.” — Brad Goreski

164. “Your sister’s advice (solicited or unsolicited) carries weight.” – Lorraine Bodger

165. “I consider myself very lucky to have a sister who is also my best friend, critic and guardian.” — Ishita Dutta

Sister Bond Quotes

166. “Your sisters are the only people in the world who know what it’s like to have been brought up the way you were.” — Betsy Cohen

167. “Sisterhood is important to me.” – Cheryl Cole

168. “Don’t talk about my sister; don’t play with me about my sister. If you do, you’ll see another side of me.”— Beyoncé

169. “Because there’s one thing stronger than magic: sisterhood.” – Robin Benway

170. “The only person I lie to is my little sister, when I steal her clothes.” — Kendall Jenner

171. “The bond of sisterly love is much tighter than the bond which binds men.” – Dixie Waters

172. “Never let an angry sister comb your hair.” – Patricia McCann

173. “There is a power to sisterhood.” — Ivory

174. “My relationship with my sister is so central to my life. She’s my closest friend, my biggest supporter, and I know she would say the same about me.” ― Emily Giffin

175. “I told my sister how much I loved her every day. That’s the only reason I’m OK right now.” — Amaury Nolasco

Sister Quotes Reflecting the Beautiful Connection of Sibling Love

176. “Once I’ve accepted a role, I’ll let my parents and my sisters read it because they find it entertaining.” ― Mary Elizabeth Winstead

177. “My sister is 4 years older than me and I’ve always looked up to her, she was the girl I always wanted to be.” ― Aeriel Miranda

178. “It’s funny, the whole cooking thing came out of just a random thought of writing a cookbook with my mom and my sister for fun.” ― Trisha Yearwood

179. “I think I would have liked to have been a twin… Sometimes my sisters and I get mistaken for twins, and I always take it as a compliment.” ― Curtis Sittenfeld

180. “I quickly learned to take anger and use it to motivate me. My sister ran away from home, and she was my world. And that was that. The guitar became my world.” ― Meredith Brooks

181. But me and my sister knew all the Doris Day and Frank Sinatra songs, too.” ― Chaka Khan

182. “I would love to work with my sister in a movie one day – like play sisters or something like that, because we’ve never been on-screen at the same time together.” ― Elle Fanning

183. “It’s always great to have a family member who knows exactly what you’re going through in every way, shape, and form, and I’m blessed to have that in my sister.” ― Frankie J. Grande

184. “In my own family, my mother had my sister when I was 15 and for various reasons, I was extremely involved in raising her.” ― Rosalind Wiseman

185. “I always wanted to entertain. When I was little, I would sing in front of the mirror with a hairbrush or my sisters and I would make shows. I always wanted to be on TV.” ― Lacey Chabert

Sister Quotes Celebrating Sisterhood

186. “The coolest thing is that my sister and I, you know, we’ve done what a lot of people have not been able to do. Which is to have our own careers, together.” ― Tia Mowry

187. “My sister Liza and I have never felt that we were in competition.” ― Lorna Luft

188. “For me being the youngest, there was never ever anything that was an issue to cause rivalry between me and my sisters.” ― Nicole Appleton

189. “My sister is a mess. I love her to death, but she is a mess.” ― RJ Mitte

190. “I keep my sisters on speed dial.” ― Angela Kinsey

191. “I don’t know about you, but my girlfriends have been my girlfriends forever, and they’re my sisters and my family.” ― Elizabeth Olsen

192. “Everything I know about makeup, I’ve learned from my sister.” ― Emily Deschanel

193. “When you don’t know what to do, ask your sister she will be truthful to you!” — Catherine Pulsifer

194. “From the psychological jousting between sisters in the early family arena emerge the first tentative boundaries of their personalities.” — Elizabeth Fishel

195. “Thank you, my dear sister, for bailing me out when I get into trouble.” — Rica V Gadi

196. “A sister is one with whom we have a special connection, she is a support and an encourager; and an inspiration to be all that we can be.” — Catherine Pulsifer

197. “As we get older we can look back and see the changes that have happened in our lives. But one thing that has not changed is how blessed we are to have each other my sister.” — Catherine Pulsifer

198. “I believe in you, sister. I believe that God loves you more than you know and has a plan for your life that is beyond anything you could imagine.” — Heather Boersma

199. “Sister dear, never fear God will help you if you try. Do not despair, but always care to be good and love to try.” — Anna Alcott

200. “I realized that my relationship to feminism, to other women, was deeply affected by my relationship to my sister.” — Patricia Foster

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Hopefully, these quotes about sisters have reminded you why all sisters need love and how they play an important role in the family.

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