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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 May 30, 2021
- Marriage
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I committed a cardinal sin as a kid. I never spoke, and my mother thought there was something seriously wrong with me. A silent child is regarded as a problem in Ireland, and I just read all the time.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
My personality is more like my mother's. She was fiery. She had more of a temper. I always thought she had enough determination that she could do anything. She could fix anything. I think all children need that feeling from their parents.
- Ride
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my formative years, when I was a little kid, I'd get out of elementary school, and because my mother worked as a nurse, I'd have to find a way to get a ride to the high school and watch my dad's team practice.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a mother and I have been divorced, and I love fashion and the Upper East Side.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. This makes it a sport you can share with people. It's not just a solitary thing - it's become a family thing, too. It's about exercising and passing something on from father to son, and from mother to daughter.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother handed down all these amazing scarves from the sixties and seventies, and I have a hundred of them.
- Mine
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mine wasn't a lakes-and-boats kind of childhood. I grew up on a Glasgow council estate with a single mother. For our holidays, we went to Grandma and Grandad's caravan near Aberfoyle.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm the only pro-life woman in the Senate. I take this issue very seriously. I'm the mother of two children.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up, I saw my mother cry exactly once. The morning of her brother's funeral. One long tear ran down her cheek through her make up until she caught it near her mouth and patted it dry with a tissue she pulled from inside her sleeve.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am an average mother in almost every way, so yes, much to my regret, I do yell at my children.
- Drive
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- Nov 07, 2020
With three younger brothers, we were always very competitive and combative. But my mother always says I get the drive from her.
- Blessing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I absolutely love being a mother. It's been a blessing. It's fun and it's hard, but it's absolutely amazing.
- Eyes
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- Nov 07, 2020