- 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
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I adore my mother, and I am probably a chef because of my mother. She was adventurous.
- Free
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother had a very open-minded philosophy about having children: that they should be free to develop in their own way.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a little girl in Arizona, none of the women in my family had a cultural connection with Girl Scouts, but the opportunity resonated with my mother as a platform that would allow me to excel in school.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother could make something out of nothing - and everything started from scratch.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Here is the real domino theory - gay man to gay man, bisexual man to straight woman, addict mother to newborn baby, they all fall down and someday it will come to you.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I get the forty additional years statisticians say are likely coming to me, I could fit in at least one, maybe two new lifetimes. Sad that only one of those lifetimes can include being the mother of young children.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents had four children quickly, divorced quickly - when I was two - and my mother remarried quickly. We were suddenly in a different environment with a different father.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother's emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost.
- Dedication
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being a good mother does not call for the same qualities as being a good housewife; a dedication to keeping children clean and tidy may override an interest in their separate development as individuals.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had such high expectations of myself. I was going to be the best mother, the best housewife, the best entertainer, the best nurse, you know - what it was, I was going to be the best. And I could never live up to my expectations.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020