"The black sheep is sometimes the only one telling the truth."
— Motivational Quote
"When it comes to the family funny farm, it's better to be the black sheep amongst jackasses."
"Being surrounded with every conceivable kind of revolt from infancy, Gabriel had to revolt into something, so he revolted into the only thing left — sanity."
Vino Minestrone: I'm worried about you, Micrin! You always gotta be different! Even as a little boy, you were different! When the others were stealing lunch money, you were doing homework! When they were out shaking down blind news dealers, you were helping little old ladies across the street! What happened to you, my son? Where did you go right?!?
Micrin: I'm sorry I turned out to be the white sheep of the family!'
MAD, The Godfather parody
"Just because you grow up in a family of abusive monsters doesn't mean you have to become one."
—Thomas Ward, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (3.09: Closure)
Pacifica: You wanna know why this room was locked up? This is what I found in here. A painted record of every horrible thing that my family's ever done. Lying, cheating, and then there's me. I lied to you just because I'm too scared to talk back to my stupid parents! You were right about me. I am just another link in the world's worst chain.
Dipper: Pacifica, I'm sorry about what I said earlier. But just because you're your parents' daughter doesn't mean you have to be like them. It's not too late.
They always assume that he was too kind to be a Yotsuba. Too softhearted to be truly be considered as a successor to their current leader, and too naïve to make the truly harsh decisions expected for the next heir.
Fumiya hated hearing those words, because they were correct.
Fumiya was still in denial but he knew, to the very bottom of his heart, he did not have what it takes to be a Yotsuba.
Unlike his sister, unlike his cousins, he would never be jaded or ruthless enough to truly live up the to the mantle of their clan.
[...]
Fumiya will not change who he is.
He will not attempt to change the family, the clan to fit his ideals.
And he will not allow the Yotsuba to change who he is.
Fumiya hated hearing those words, because they were correct.
Fumiya was still in denial but he knew, to the very bottom of his heart, he did not have what it takes to be a Yotsuba.
Unlike his sister, unlike his cousins, he would never be jaded or ruthless enough to truly live up the to the mantle of their clan.
[...]
Fumiya will not change who he is.
He will not attempt to change the family, the clan to fit his ideals.
And he will not allow the Yotsuba to change who he is.
— The fic Yotsuba: An Insight
Qrow: Nice to see you too, Sis.
Cinder: "Sis"?
Raven: Qrow. He's my younger twin. [regarding Ruby] That's my ex-husband's kid. [regarding Yang] Goddamn- and that's my daughter.
Cinder: What sort of messed up family reunion is this?
Cinder: "Sis"?
Raven: Qrow. He's my younger twin. [regarding Ruby] That's my ex-husband's kid. [regarding Yang] Goddamn- and that's my daughter.
Cinder: What sort of messed up family reunion is this?
Harvey: So- J.T.?
Stephen: Yeah. J.T. wanted ta' pass on a big legacy. Legacy was everythin' to families like ours. An' without an estate, he had his inventions, his work. Which he did, galavantin' across the globe like he was fuckin' Twain, instead'a bein' home with his pregnant wife. An' after the kid was born, an Em' got sick... His job was done anyway. Got married. Had the kid. Pa' could die proud of one'a us, at least. An' J.T. had a legacy ta' build. Was the only thing that ever mattered to 'im.
Harvey: So you and your brother didn't get along?
Stephen: Understatement of the fucking century.
Harvey: I just find it odd.
Stephen: Mmm?
Harvey: You and your other brothers... you're a unit. Looking at the three of you, I wouldn't have ever guessed there was a missing link.
Stephen: You could call'm the "black sheep", but reality is, our family had three black sheep in a pack of wolves.
Stephen: Yeah. J.T. wanted ta' pass on a big legacy. Legacy was everythin' to families like ours. An' without an estate, he had his inventions, his work. Which he did, galavantin' across the globe like he was fuckin' Twain, instead'a bein' home with his pregnant wife. An' after the kid was born, an Em' got sick... His job was done anyway. Got married. Had the kid. Pa' could die proud of one'a us, at least. An' J.T. had a legacy ta' build. Was the only thing that ever mattered to 'im.
Harvey: So you and your brother didn't get along?
Stephen: Understatement of the fucking century.
Harvey: I just find it odd.
Stephen: Mmm?
Harvey: You and your other brothers... you're a unit. Looking at the three of you, I wouldn't have ever guessed there was a missing link.
Stephen: You could call'm the "black sheep", but reality is, our family had three black sheep in a pack of wolves.
Bairon Wykes: I...want you to know something, Arthur. Maybe this won't carry much meaning for you, but I forgive you...for my brother. For Lucas. And I'm sorry for attacking you, for threatening your family.
Arthur Leywin: Bairon, it's-
Bairon Wykes: My pride blinded me to the evils of my family. My rage wasn't even about Lucas, but your insult to our house. I was a fool, Arthur. And I'm sorry.
Arthur Leywin: I accept both. And I stopped blaming you for that a long time ago. The way you reacted, it wasn't any different from what I did to Lucas. I thought it was justified in the moment - that I'd been right - but really, how I dealt with things, it made enemies, and that wasn't smart, strategically.
Arthur Leywin: Bairon, it's-
Bairon Wykes: My pride blinded me to the evils of my family. My rage wasn't even about Lucas, but your insult to our house. I was a fool, Arthur. And I'm sorry.
Arthur Leywin: I accept both. And I stopped blaming you for that a long time ago. The way you reacted, it wasn't any different from what I did to Lucas. I thought it was justified in the moment - that I'd been right - but really, how I dealt with things, it made enemies, and that wasn't smart, strategically.
