- I Am
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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
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
She teaches me to be kind, punctual... and to stand up for myself. And when I think about it, aren't these things every mother should teach their daughter?
- Magic
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- Nov 07, 2020
For us Indians, I don't think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can.
- Monk
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- Nov 07, 2020
I turned into a monk when my mother went to learn Buddhism in Burma. While she learnt at the monastery, I used to roam around with a begging bowl and ask for food.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents split up when I was about 2. I realize more and more how much I'm like my father. My gentleness comes from my mother.
- Nov 07, 2020
My mother was sort of mildly religious, but the rest of us, you know, we didn't really have it forced on us.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother took care of us until my father scrammed, and then she ended up working in the small-factory sector of New Jersey with a lot of other immigrants.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
You go through those awkward, dorky, geeky stages, and growing up in the industry amplifies all that. Fortunately, I have a mother who encouraged me to build my confidence from within and embrace my imperfections.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember when my mother pointed to a stone, and she said this was the kind of stone people used to place on the feet of the baby girls to stop them trying to climb away and unbind their feet.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
He's just like my father that way-my father just adored my mother and let her do whatever she wanted. John's like that. He's a very rare man, a very good man, and I've had a good life with him. I'm proud to be walking in the wake of Johnny's fame.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that, on television and in film, I will continue to be the mother to hot boys until, inevitably, I am their grandmother.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
Watching my stepfather and mother working in the industry - acting and composing - and seeing firsthand how difficult it is to achieve a successful career in the theater, I thought it might be safer to go to art school with the aim of becoming a painter.
- Together
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thing about having a very young mother who had you at 20 is that you expect that you're going to be old ladies together.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a really beautiful mother. She is close to 60, and to this day doesn't wear a speck of make up or dye her hair, and everyone who meets her is completely dazzled by her. She seriously glows.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't think I would have been a good mother. Being a parent brings immense responsibility. It's a Herculean task. It would be almost too much for me.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother dreamed dreams for Joaquin and for me long before we could dream them for ourselves.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020