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Family Matters
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"Family Matters" Quotes

"Family Matters" follows the domestic struggles of an elderly Parsi man and his family in Mumbai.

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The world was a place of infinite possibilities.

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Anxiety was like a rope being twisted in his chest, tightened, and twisted again.

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The gift of loneliness is sometimes a radical vision of society or one's people that has not previously been taken into account.

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He couldn't understand why he felt so bad, when there was nothing to feel bad about – no disaster, no crisis, no catastrophe.

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The heart of a family lies in its deepest roots – the people who make it what it is.

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The morning sun was like a balm, its warmth healing the chill of the night.

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Memories were a form of time travel, transporting one to different moments in life.

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In the end, it is the kindness of strangers that often touches us the most.

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Laughter was the elixir that kept the family bonded through tough times.

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Grief was a storm that raged within, leaving destruction in its wake.

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