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- Nov 07, 2020
Mother Quotes
On mothers, their advice, and what stays with us.
Several of these lines trace back to childhood impressions left by a mother's words, whether about appearance, privacy, or simply keeping close watch. For prayer-toned reflections, see Prayers.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like all my family and class, I considered it a sign of weakness to show affection; to have been caught kissing my mother would have been a disgrace, and to have shown affection for my father would have been a disaster.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother listened to all the news from the camp during the strike. She said little, especially when my father or the men who worked for him were about I remember her instinctive and unhesitating sympathy for the miners.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
I owed it to my father that I was elected to Parliament in the first place, but I owed it to my mother that I stuck it out once I got there.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
The only thing I want is to awaken all humans on the planet that we are living on Mother Earth.
- Nov 07, 2020
Memory is the mother of all wisdom.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Looking feminine is important to me. My personal style is fairly traditional. I was definitely influenced by my mother, who always looks elegant, and by Estee's classic style; she was always in Givenchy or Ungaro.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother taught me that it is important to be prepared for a last-minute polish.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom has always been kind of my backbone. She keeps me strong. She is a mother, a friend. She is really everything to me.
- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is not a CIA agent, but she's an Italian mother, and she'd do anything for her son.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
While my mother is from Jammu, my father was originally from Afghanistan, as my grandfather was the governor of five provinces there, including Herat.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is a Chitrapur Saraswat from Mangalore and half-Telugu, and my father is a Bohri Muslim. My mother's father, J Rameshwar Rao, was the Raja of Wanaparthy, a principality of Hyderabad. He was influenced by the socialist movement and became the first Raja to give up his title.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home. The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention. It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.
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- Nov 07, 2020