- Hope
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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
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
When the baby dies, On every side Rose stranger's voices, hard and harsh and loud. The baby was not wrapped in any shroud. The mother made no sound. Her head was bowed That men's eyes might not see Her misery.
- Evening
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was 14, I told my mother I intended to be in the House of Commons in the morning, in court in the afternoon and on stage in the evening. She realised then a fantasist had been born.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nothing is quite so emotional and passionate as what goes on inside of a family. People are driven to distraction by a father or a mother or a husband. Or a child.
- Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
The problems of rebellious youth can be traced to homes where the mother disobeyed the father or showed lack of respect for his authority.
- Drawing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I started drawing a mouse because it was my father's nickname for my mother. And mice are very expressive.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
Fashion is something that brought me closer to my family as I grew up. It's something that was deep inside me, in my roots, and I started taking more interest as I grew older because it reminded me of my mother and my grandmother. It's not something I take lightly, and I'm going to be open about it.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not the kind of person who needs to be a mother no matter what. Life brings you people. Maybe I'll nurture someone who's not my child, like a friend, or an actor I'm working with who needs some love.
- Farm
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- Nov 07, 2020
Thank the Lord for a mother who was a general as well as a Latter-day Saint; who realized that it was a remarkable and splendid thing to encourage a boy to do something besides perhaps milking cows if he was on a farm, if he had ambitions along athletic lines.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother tried to teach me when I was a small child to sing but failed because of my inability to carry a tune.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a child, next to my own mother, no woman that ever lived took as much interest in me, gave me as much motherly advice or seemed to love me more than did Sister Snow. I loved her with all my heart, and loved her hymn, 'O My Father.'
- India
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Mother India' is a classic that I love.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was little, my mother taught me how to use a fork and knife. The trouble is that Mother forget to teach me how to stop using them!
- Eyes
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- Nov 07, 2020