90 Sister Quotes to Celebrate Your Built-In Best Friend

It's impossible to describe the sibling relationship through words alone, but that hasn't stopped anyone from trying. Some of the most powerful lines in literature focus on the special bond people with the same parents share. The concept of sisterhood, in particular, is often associated with solidarity, community, and morality. Of course, those of us who actually have sisters know the experience doesn't always live up to what appears on the page. Below, you'll find a collection of unique, funny, and sometimes sappy sister quotes that better describe what it really means to be someone's sis.

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Best Sister Quotes

1. "How do people make it through life without a sister?"  — Sara Corpening
2. "I do not see as well without her. I do not hear as well without her. I do not feel as well without her. I would be better off without a hand or a leg than without my sister." — Erin Morgenstern
3. "Your sister is a jewel, a priceless, one-of-a-kind gem who makes living precious for many people, including you." — Dave Pipitone
4. "Of two sisters one is always the watcher, one the dancer."— Louise Glück
5. "We'll always fight, but we'll always make up as well. That's what sisters do: we argue, we point out each other's frailties, mistakes, and bad judgment, we flash the insecurities we've had since childhood, and then we come back together. Until the next time." — Lisa See
6. "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
7. "Sisters examine each other so they can have a map for how they should behave." — Michael D. Kahn
8. "Is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister?" — Alice Walker
9. "There were once two sisters who were not afraid of the dark because the dark was full of the other's voice across the room, because even when the night was thick and starless they walked home together from the river seeing who could last the longest without turning on her flashlight, not afraid." — Jandy Nelson
10. "Our roots say we're sisters, our hearts say we're friends." — Unknown
11. "If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?"— Jodi Picoult

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Funny Sister Quotes

12. "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
13. "Your sister knows everything to say to piss you off. But sisters tend to be each other's biggest champion and also their hardest critics." — Erin Foster
14. "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
15. "Never let an angry sister brush your hair."— Unknown
16. "When my sister, Joan, arrived I asked if I could swap her for a rabbit. When I think what a marvelous friend she's been, I'm so glad my parents didn't take me at my word." — Maeve Binchy
17. "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
18. "I suppose there are sisters that don't compete. I have never met one." — Lisa Grunwald
19. "The only person I lie to is my little sister, when I steal her clothes." — Kendall Jenner
20. "You ever hear Dad introduce us to people? 'This is our daughter Dottie. And this is our other daughter, Dottie's sister.' They should've just had you and bought a dog." — A League of Their Own
21. "If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she's wearing your best sweater." — Pam Brown
22. "A sister smiles when one tells stories—for she knows where the decoration has been added." —Chris Montaigne
23. "My sister… is the person who keeps me in line, whether I like it or not. I trust her and also have a good, healthy fear of her." — Katy Perry

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Meaningful Quotes About Sisters

24. "A sister is both your mirror—and your opposite." — Elizabeth Fishel
25. "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
26. "There can be no situation in life in which the conversation of my dear sister will not administer some comfort to me." — Mary Worley Montagu
27. "A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost." — Marion C. Garretty
28. "Sisters share a bond unlike any other—thornier, but also tender, full of possibility." — Joy McCullough
29. "Sister. She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities. She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark. She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink. Some days, she's the reason you wish you were an only child." — Barbara Alpert
30. "Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow." — Benjamin Disraeli
31. "A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life." —Isadora James
32. "Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world." — Marilyn Monroe
33. "A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves—a special kind of double." — Toni Morrison
34. "Sister: A person who's been where you've been; someone you can call when things aren't going right; is more than just family; a sister is a forever friend." — Unknown

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Unique Sister Quotes

35. "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
36. "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
37. "I know my sister like I know my own mind / You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind… I love my sister more than anything in this life / I will choose her happiness over mine every time." — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
38. "Sister. You are not only a strong woman, you are the strongest tie to the best years of my life." — Melanie J. Pellowski
39. "The mildest, drowsiest sister has been known to turn tiger if her sibling is in trouble." — Clara Ortega
40. "We acquire friends and we make enemies, but our sisters come with the territory." — Evelyn Loeb
41. "Sisters, as you know, also have a unique relationship. This is the person who has known you your entire life, who should love you and stand by you no matter what, and yet it's your sister who knows exactly where to drive the knife to hurt you the most." ― Lisa See
42. "Look inside any sister relationship and you'll find a wealth of interesting stories." — Colleen Sell
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. "We are sisters. We will always be sisters. Our differences may never go away, but neither, for me, will our song." — Elizabeth Fishel
45. "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
46. "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

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Short Sister Quotes

47. "When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us?" — Pam Brown
48. "A sister is a dearest friend, a closest enemy, and an angel at the time of need." ― Debasish Mridha
49. "A sister's love is a lighthouse guiding us through life's storms." — Unknown
50. "She is my sounding board, my confidante, my keeper of secrets – and my best friend." — Kathleen O'Keefe
51. "Sisters become more beautiful as each day passes by." — Michelle Malm
52. "There's no better friend than a sister." — Mary Engelbreit
53. "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness."
    — Emily Dickinson
54. "A woman without her sister is like a bird without her wings." — Moosa Rahat
55. "A loyal sister is worth a thousand friends." — Unknown
56. "Sisters are different flowers from the same garden." — Unknown
57. "Words that describe you: my wise sister, my confidant, and my best friend." — Catherine Pulsifer
58. "You can kid the world, but not your sister." — Charlotte Gray
59. "Sister love is a language spoken with glances, laughter, and silent support." — Unknown

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Sister Quotes for Instagram

60. My first friend, my best friend.
61. Gigi and Bella have nothing on us.
62. Two bodies, one soul.
63. My sister > Your sister.
64. Partners in crime.
65. Double trouble.
66. Team us.
67. I don't need a bestie I have a sister.
68. Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's her sister.
69. You're my favorite sister but I'm the favorite overall.
70. You can fool anyone, but never your little sister.
71. All I need is my sister.
72. Sister squad.

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Quotes About Sisterly Love

73. "Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other." — Carol Saline
74. "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
75. "You know full well as I do the value of sisters' affections; there is nothing like it in this world." —Charlotte Brontë
76. "To my sister: You are my best friend, my human diary, and my other half. You mean the world to me and I love you." — Unknown
77. "Acquaintances were always on their best behavior, but sisters loved each other enough to say anything." — Lauren Weisberger
78. "She's always there for me when I need her. She's my best friend. She's just my everything." — Ashley Olsen
79. "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 Sheehy
80. "One's sister is part of one's essential self, an eternal presence of one's heart, soul and memory." — Susan Cabil
81. "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

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Quotes About Big Sisters and Little Sisters

82. "Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life." ― Charles M. Schulz
83. "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
84. "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 Burgess
85. "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
86. 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
87. "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
88. "Having an elder sister is just like a diamond in the darkest room." — Pratiksha Prajapati
89. "I learned many life lessons from watching my big sister make mistakes." — Kate Summers
90. "Little sisters can be a pain, but the big sister heroine worship can't be beat." — Allison M. Lee