- Father
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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
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father's mother really had a profound influence on me. She literally began her day with an hour of reading. But the most fundamental impact was education.
- Single
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a hockey coach and a single mother of two who commutes. I don't watch TV. I watch news, and that's it!
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Confidence starts at home, and something my mother never did was look in the mirror and say she was ugly or fat.
- Perfect
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother has only just got over the fact that I will never play Shrek's sister - because of the Scottish accent, she thought I'd be perfect.
- Learned
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- Nov 07, 2020
To help my mother, I started working as a workshop helper. There I learned welding and other tools.
- Escaped
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is like a character who escaped from the set of a Fellini film. She's a whole performing universe of her own. Activists would run a mile from her because they could not deal with what she is.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I used to fight against the corrupt system, my wife ran the house and my mother supported me.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me fortunately, my mother was my backbone. She was an independent and fierce woman, and she made sure I am too. She wanted me to be a brave person.
- Marriage
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents had an inter-reli'gious marriage. My father is a Gujarati and my mother a Bohri Muslim. I am an only child. My par'ents loved me very much, but were very strict: I was a tomboy, always among boys, playing, fighting.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020