- Negativity
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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
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom is just incredible. She's delved into both the mother and father figure in my life.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I try to do the right things. I was always raised that if you do the right thing and obey the law, you won't have problems. I really believe that. But that's just me; that's what I've tried to do because that's how my mother raised me.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom is my rock, and I'm blessed to have her as my mother. I can talk to her whenever I need to or want to. She supports me through thick and thin, and I'll always be there for her.
- Evil
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another's.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad worked on ambulances for a while; my mother had a lot of different jobs with the city.
- Faith
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- Nov 07, 2020
No matter how old we become, we can still call them 'Holy Mother' and 'Father' and put a child-like trust in them.
- Centers
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- Nov 07, 2020
My most vivid memory of my father centers on the day he left. It was warm, and my mother was especially short with Rhonda and me that afternoon, which I attributed to the heat. I was oblivious to the mounting hostilities in our basement apartment.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother, who is nearly ninety now, still talks continually about my father. All my life, I've been aware of her grief about his absence and her strong pride in his conduct.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
My family background really only consists of my mother. She was a widow. My father died quite young; he must have been thirty-one. Then there was my twin brother and my sister. We had two aunts as well, my father's sisters. But the immediate family consisted of my mother, my brother, my sister, and me.
- Childhood
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was writing from a very, very early age. My father used to write. He died early, and my mother was a schoolteacher, so my academic background from childhood is a strong one, a good one.
- Cost
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- Nov 07, 2020
My first book of poems was published privately in 1949. That was my mother. The book was '25 Poems.' It cost 200 dollars.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020