- Me
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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
- See
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- Nov 07, 2020
Any film I see at two o'clock in afternoon with my mother seems to cast a strange spell that means we both come out sobbing.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
When my father died, my mother came back from being Mrs. Birkin to being Judy Campbell. She was a stunning actress. She came out of her shell. She was herself again: this very independent, funny, intellectual lady - and was able to perform again, which was her life before meeting my father squashed it out.
- Hat
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes I get ideas from childhood. In 'The Hat', Hedgie starts getting teased about his hat, and he just pretends that everything is okay. That's the advice that my mother gave me - not to get mad and pretend that everything is okay. And it worked.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother always told me that as you go through life, no matter what you do, or how you do it, you leave a little footprint, and that's your legacy.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control of her life.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm after the bucks because bucks give you the power, power gives you the freedom, and freedom lets you send money home to your mother.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been going through photos of my mother, looking back on her life and trying to put it into context. Very few people age gracefully enough to be photographed through their aging.
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
My grandmother died when my mother was just 11 years old, and consequently, my mother never learned how to cook particularly well.
- Busy
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother was kept very busy with her sewing; sometimes she would have another woman helping her.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother and father have been fantastic help and a huge support for me. Like any other family, though, we have our moments, living and working together.
- Electricity
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother did not have a toaster oven and would toast bread in the oven, which I thought was stupid. They didn't do cars and electricity, that kind of stuff.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember always looking forward to listening to country music in the car with my mother, and it wasn't even something I enjoyed in the sense of music, but just being around music itself was enough.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do mean this - I had the good fortune of being around a number of Alzheimer's patients in the last three years of my mother's life. She was in a care facility that was devoted to just people with memory-loss issues. I found those people engaging and generous in ways that I had not imagined.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020