Cousins are like siblings! To celebrate the close bond and good times we have with our cousins, I’m sharing my favorite cousin quotes today. Print them, send them on Whatsapp, and tell your favorite cousin how much you appreciate them.

An image of a young girl and boy who are cousins in front of a pink, white and brown background. Cousin quotes from Skip to my lou
  1. “God made us cousins because He knew our mothers could not handle us as siblings.” — Unknown
  2. “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold cousins together.” — Woodrow Wilson
  3. “Cousins are friends that will love you forever.” — Constance Richards
  4. “Time passes and we may be apart, but cousins always stay close at heart.” — Unknown
  5. “A cousin is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” — Marion C. Garretty
  6. “Never forget who was with you from the start.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
  7. “Cousins are people that are ready-made friends, you have laughs with them and remember good times from a young age, you have fights with them, but you always know you love each other, they are a better thing than brothers and sisters and friends cause there all pieced together as one.” — Courteney Cox
  8. “Win, lose, or draw, you’re all my cousins and I love you.” – Chill Wills
  9. “A cousin is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” – Marion C. Garretty
  10. “Cousins are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” — Ed Cunningham
  11. “If little kids had a People magazine, cousins would be on the cover.” – Jim Gaffigan
  12. “Some of us can live without a society but not without a family.” – Amit Kalantri
  13. “A cousin is a lens to look through and be reminded of your childhood.” — Unknown
  14. “The only thing most of us love about most of our family members is that they are related to us.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
  15. “In my cousin, I find a second self.” — Isabel Norton
  16. “If you have cousins, it’s pretty easy.” – Joseph P. Kennedy
  17. “Blood might bond us as cousins, but being best friends is a choice.” — Unknown
  18. “Cousins are people that are ready-made friends.” – Courtney Cox
  19. “At Christmas, cousins are the presents under the tree.” — Karen Decourcey
  20. “The night before the cousins came, I couldn’t sleep.” – Katie Yamasaki
  21. “Time passes and we may be apart, but cousins always stay close at heart.” — Anonymous
  22. “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” — Desmond Tutu
  23. “Our dads used to do this, and now us cousins always get together for it.” — Larry Lewis
  24. “Cousins help make the hard times easier and the easy times more fun.” — Unknown
  25. “I may argue with my brother, but I fight beside my brother against my cousin, and with my cousin against a stranger.” — Arab proverb
  26. “Cousin to cousin we’ll always be, special friends from the same family tree.” — Unknown
  27. “If you’re lucky, a cousin is there from the beginning.” — Susan Bolch
  28. “Cousins are not those we do not know but instead part of a family that also provide support and comfort.” — Byron Pulsifer
  29. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” — Richard Bach
  30. “Happiness is having crazy cousins.” — Anonymous
  31. “Family: A little bit of crazy, a little bit of loud, and a whole lot of love.” — Unknown
  32. “No one will ever understand your crazy family like your cousins do even if you haven’t talked too much lately.” — Anonymous
  33. “A real cousin is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Proverb
  34. “A cousin sees the first tear, catches the second, and stops the third.” — Anonymous
  35. “Cousins are not those we do not know but instead part of a family that also provide support and comfort.” – Byron Pulsifer
  36. “A cousin is someone who knows all about you but likes you anyway.” — Anonymous
  37. “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
  38. Within our family there was no such thing as a person who did not matter.Second cousins thrice removed mattered.” — Shirley Abbott
  39. “Little kids love their cousins. I’m not being cute or exaggerating here. Cousins are like celebrities for little kids.” – Jim Gaffigan
  40. “Cousins are part of your life so stick with cuz not friends.” – Claude Shannon
  41. “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.” — Anthony Brandt
  42. “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” – Desmond Tutu
  43. “Our roots say we’re cousins. Our hearts say we’re friends.” — Unknown
  44. “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.” – Anthony Brandt
  45. “A real cousin is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Anonymous
  46. “Cousins are many. Best friends are few. What a rare delight to find both in you.” — Anonymous
  47. “Cousins are different beautiful flowers in the same garden.” — Unknown
  48. “Nobody will understand the craziness of your family better than your cousins.” — Unknown
  49. “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
  50. “Cousins are cool to see, impossible to forget and true to your heart.” — Leo Farno
  51. “Cousins are the barometers of how fun a family get-together will be.” — Jim Gaffigan
  52. “Cousins are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts!” — Unknown
  53. “The family that brunches together stays together. My cousins and I swear by this rule, and Sunday brunch with them is like a detox session.” – Ananya Panday
  54. “The night before the cousins came, I couldn’t sleep.” — Katie Yamasaki, When The Cousins Came
  55. “A lot of people would rather tour sewers than visit their cousins.” – Jane Howard
  56. “Some people make your laugh a little louder, your smile a little brighter, and your life a little better.” — Unknown
  57. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach
  58. “Cousins are those childhood playmates who grow up to be forever friends.” — Anonymous
  59. 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
  60. “Within our family there was no such thing as a person who did not matter. Second cousins thrice removed mattered.” — Shirley Abbott
  61. “If you’re lucky, a cousin is there from the beginning.” — Susan Bolch
  62. “A grandparents’ house is where cousins become best friends.” — Anonymous
  63. “Many of my life’s moments have become memorable only because I have a cousin like you.” — Unknown
  64. “Gossiping with cousins during a family function is more fun than the actual program.” -Amit Verma
  65. “Even when years go by, you greet your cousins like no time has passed because they are stamped on your heart forever.” — Anonymous
  66. “Cousins are connected heart to heart, distance and time can’t break them apart.” — Unknown
  67. “Cousins are more than cousins; they are best friends that are there for us through it all.” — Heather Mills
  68. “My dear young cousin, if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.” — Rick Riordan
  69. “But in the east, the sky was pale and through the gray woods came lanterns with wagons and horses, bringing Grandpa and Grandma and aunts and uncles and cousins.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder
  70. “The love of a cousin keeps you warm in the cold.” — Anonymous
  71. “The bond of love between cousins is immeasurable.” — Anonymous
  72. “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.” — A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh
  73. “My cousin and I are more than friends. We’re like a tiny gang.” — Unknown
  74. “Being a cousin means you are part of something wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life. No matter what.” — Unknown
  75. “I grew up with a lot of brothers and male cousins, so I had to worm my way in to get heard. But that’s sort of what excites me.” — Liz Phair
  76. “When others in your life sail away, the love of your cousin is always here to stay.” — Anonymous
  77. “Cousins hold a special place in our hearts, somewhere between best friends and siblings.” — Anonymous
  78. “A cousin is someone whose smile helps when the roads are rough and long.” — Anonymous
  79. “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the cousins together.” — Woodrow Wilson

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