ISFJs are a special group.

They are kind, loving and some of the most thoughtful people you'll ever have the honor of meeting. Known as The Defender, they are selfless in nature, and will bend over backwards for the people they love.

My own mother is an ISFJ, and I couldn't find a better description than the one I found on 16personalities.com.

When it comes to quotes, you'll find dozens of little pearls of wisdom. Many of these quotes are values and lessons I personally grew up with, and I love the genuineness behind every word. Here are 11 quotes from some of our favorite famous ISFJs.

1. "Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action."

~ Mother Teresa

Personally, if I could describe my mother in one word, it would be, "Love." She changed her life without even blinking, and to this day I'm still blown away at that kind of selflessness.

2. "There is no rule book, no right or wrong; you just have to make it up and do the very best you can to care for your family."

~ Duchess Kate Middleton

Just as Kate Middleton is a big advocate for children with mental health, most ISFJs are protective of a certain ideal or moral. They may be traditionalists, but they're willing to do what they need in order to protect the ones in their care.

3. "I have to be seen to be believed."

~ Queen Elizabeth II

Refined, traditional and funny as hell, I'm not just talking about the current British matriarch.

4. "I think relationships are work, but love is a gift."

~ Anne Hathaway

If my mother taught me anything, it was this value. That love is something we shouldn't take for granted, but when we do have it, we need to work to make it grow. Much like a garden.

5. "If you have three people in your life that you can trust, you can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world."

ISFJs value quality over quantity any day. They would rather have one best friend their entire life than 50 friends they can't really count on.

~ Selena Gomez

6. "There is some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.

~ Samwise Gamgee, Lord of the Rings

Much like sweet and loyal Samwise, ISFJs are ideal parents and friends because they will have your back no matter what. They make a promise, they will go to the ends of the earth to keep it if you are in their inner world.

7. "We can't giggle, it's a crime scene. Stop it."

~ Dr. John Watson, Sherlock

Once again, despite how traditional their values may be, they have a wicked sense of humor.

8. "Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves."

~ Halle Berry

Another great lesson I learned growing up was this: Don't sweat the small stuff. It's all small stuff.

9. "Well, love motivates me in everything I do."

~ Vin Diesel

10. "If everything was perfect, you would never learn and never grow."

~ Beyoncé

Good things come out of bad things. People come together in times of chaos. ISFJs understand this, and live by it.

11. "I try not to worry about things I can't do anything about."

~ Christopher Walken

Why waste time and energy worrying over something you can't change?