From ‘Peerenting’ to Letting Go: 15 Modern Family Quotes that perfectly cherish the love and chaos in families

Claire Dunphy and the weight of time

1. “Look at them: A minute ago they were babies, and now they’re driving.” — Claire Dunphy
2. “I would love to be wrong, but I don’t live with the right people for that.” — Claire Dunphy
   
   
3. **“You know how growing up we all have that voice inside our head that tells us we’re not good enough? Well
4. “Life is full of change, some big, some small. I learned a long time ago you can fight it, or you can try to make the best of it, and that's all a lot easier if you've got people who love you, helping you face whatever life throws at you. At least that's what helps me sleep at night.”—Jay Pritchett
5. “When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like, ‘What?!'”—Phil Dunphy
6. “I've always seen life like a series of doors. Sometimes you get to choose the door you go through; sometimes you don't get that choice. But you still gotta walk through it. So either you can go through kicking and screaming, or walk through with your head held high.”—Jay Pritchett
7. “Why not just live your limited days with leaving nothing unsaid? Tell the people who matter the most how you feel.”– Cam Tucker
8. “We all struggle with limitations. Some we’re willing to accept, and some we’re not. It’s never too late to grow in life.”–Jay Pritchett
9. "I guess that's the real circle of life: Your parents faked their way through it, you fake your way through it, and you just hope you didn't raise a serial killer."—Phil Dunphy
10. "Every time anyone accomplishes anything, they achieve it with the help of a thousand silent heroes."—Alex Dunphy
11. "We do strange things for the people we love. There may be bumps along the way, but we never stop wanting the best for them."—Claire Dunphy