- Name
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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
I heard stories from my mother's mother who was an American Indian. She was spiritual, although she did not go to church, but she had the hum. She used to tell me stories of the rivers.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a very traditional person. The tattoos are about my grandmother dying and they tell the story about my mother and father, my brothers and my sister, my kids. It's pretty much a family tree on my arm with my life in football too.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
The tattoos are about my grandmother dying, and they tell the story about my mother and father, my brothers and my sister, my kids. It's pretty much a family tree on my arm with my life in football, too.
- Born
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we go back to Samoa, where my mother was born, we always check out the art by local artists.
- Believe
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I do say is, yes, children may be resilient and they have been able to deal with all sorts of difficulties they have faced, but the bottom line is this: I believe very strongly children need a mother and a father in the home.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a proud Italian American, raised by an Italian mother and Italian grandparents.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
My most visceral childhood memory is getting home from hockey. Much of our family time revolved around hockey, and it rains a lot in Perth, and we'd get home tired and wet in our tracksuits, and the smell I'd hold in my nose is of mother's vegetable soup.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
During my childhood, my father, a Southern Baptist minister, and my mother, a teacher, made sure I took educational trips to cities such as Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Va., Philadelphia, and Boston to learn about America's history.
- Influence
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a kid, I loved Paula Poundstone and Richard Pryor. But my mother was a huge influence on my comedy.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't like to stop playing for a second to bother with eating or going to the bathroom. I was a really skinny kid, and I remember my mother always telling people, 'I don't know how she's alive. I think she gets all of her nutrients from air pollution.'
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
There were just a lot of things that happened between my mother and I, and I thought it would be easier if I lived with my grandmother.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
No, I wasn't really suing my mother. I was just trying to get in control of my finances and my life. My stepfather has only wanted me around for my money, and he threatened to leave my mother if he didn't get the money anymore.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020