Here are some quotes from The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams that directly relate to Family Ties, highlighting the impact of family bonds on the characters and the author's own experiences.
"I have always been reliant on the goodwill of others." - Tom Wingfield
"The only thing that keeps me going is the hope that someday I'll be able to tell my story." - Tom Wingfield
"I am not a dime store novel. I am a human being, and I have feelings." - Laura Wingfield
"This is not how I want to spend my life. I am going to escape." - Laura Wingfield
"I refuse to allow you to ruin my life." - Amanda Wingfield
"I am not going to let you turn me into a ghost." - Amanda Wingfield
"I am not going to let you forget me." - Laura Wingfield
"I will not allow you to pass away." - Tom Wingfield
"I am not going to let you go." - Amanda Wingfield
"I am not going to let you win." - Tom Wingfield
"I am not going to let you lose." - Amanda Wingfield
"I am not going to let you hurt me." - Laura Wingfield
"I am not going to let you hurt yourself." - Tom Wingfield
"I am not going to let you hurt my family." - Amanda Wingfield
"I will not allow you to injure my kids." - Tom Wingfield
"I am not going to let you hurt my friends." - Amanda Wingfield