- 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
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- Nov 07, 2020
Stella McCartney, not only is she a designer, she is a mother of four, and she lives for practicality. She understands what a woman needs to wear to work and what a woman needs to wear when it's time to go out and put on the Ritz!
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was the black sheep of the family, and my mother never really understood me.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
To realize that your mother's love life has been far more interesting than one's own is a weird thing to discover.
- Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother and I used to watch 'Maude,' and I think she loved 'Maude' because my mother wanted to see strong women out there with a voice.
- Marriage
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- Nov 07, 2020
When my mother had four girls, and she could tell her marriage was falling apart, she went back to college and got her degree in music and education.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Having the option to be able to have a career and feel good about yourself as an individual and still be a great mother is definitely a possibility.
- Grandmother
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother and grandmother both had beautiful skin.
- Doctor
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- Nov 07, 2020
The problem with my mother is that she didn't go to the doctor. And I think by the time she started to show symptoms that something might not be right, and finally went to the doctor, she was so close to her death that she couldn't get the care she had needed. Her big issue was not going to the doctor.
- Fleetwood
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was always inundated with music, whether it be my mother's favorites like Fleetwood Mac and Carole King and the Carpenters, or my dad's jazz music.
- Fleetwood
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father loved music. He loved Motown and R&B, and my mother loved Journey and Fleetwood Mac, so they were always listening to it and playing it.
- Nov 07, 2020
My mother's father was Jewish, so she was very conservative. She liked little, pretty music-orchestral-type things.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
In grade school, my mother, who was a professional tailor, would make all my clothes. I became obsessed with designing them myself.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
While designing, sewing and cutting patterns for clients, my mother was always telling me to make sure the upper part of the body was balanced with the lower part, an A-line skirt to minimize hips or shoulder pads if a client was smaller on top. I was training my eye to create balance.
- Inside
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- Nov 07, 2020
Not so cold, some snow fell. I went inside the log cabin and said goodbye to Mother, she was so alike grandmother, just younger.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020