- Father
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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
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being a mother is no longer a liability, and being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition! That's what change looks like.
- Condition
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being a mother is no longer a liability, and being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition!
- Escaped
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is an escaped farm girl from North Dakota and a self-taught artist and painter.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother doesn't cook; my grandmother didn't cook. Her kids were raised by servants. They would joke about Sunday night dinner. It was the only night she would cook, and apparently it was just horrendous, like scrambled eggs and Campbell's soup.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was preppy, then suddenly switched around age 14. I asked my mother to go to this vintage store, and she let me buy a leopard swing coat, pink cigarette pants, and lime-green gloves.
- Nov 07, 2020
Being a mother adds an enormous amount of stress to your life. You need to make sure you're there for everything.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is Italian and my dad's Irish. In my family, we're expressive. Nobody holds back.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Abortion is part of being a mother and of caring for children, because part of caring for children is knowing when it's not a good idea to bring them into the world.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother had an illegal abortion in 1960, which was the year the birth control pill came out, but I guess a little late for her, but - and I never knew. I found out when my father, after her death, got her FBI file.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Coming out was crucial to changing attitudes about gays and lesbians: will people feel differently about abortion if they know their mother, their aunt, or their friend had one?
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once upon a time, I was a little girl sick in the hospital, and my mother gave me a copy of 'Grimm's Fairy Tales' to comfort me.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a mother first. I will always be a mother, and I would die for my kids if need be.
- Nov 07, 2020
When you've left your children and their mother unable to pay for the roof over their head, it's not acceptable.
- Memory
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- Nov 07, 2020