- 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
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
Along with my dad, my mother's pretty high up there. She's a star! Her interests are so diverse - she's an art collector and a sports enthusiast.
- Brain Damage
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother watched her loving husband look at her with blankness or contempt and sometimes hatred. And yet dementia is classed as a social condition, so that the state is not required to pay for long-term residential care. Calling it what it is - brain damage - is too expensive.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have cared for loved ones nearly all my life, so when I look in the mirror, I see a caregiver looking back at me. It began when I was 12 years old and my father became ill. Taking care of him took a toll on our entire family, my mother most of all.
- Depression
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother made all of our clothes, my friends' mothers made all of their clothes. This was the Depression.
- Born
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born 50 years after slavery, in 1913. I was allowed to read. My mother, who was a teacher, taught me when I was a very young child. The first school I attended was a small building that went from first to sixth grade. There was one teacher for all of the students. There could be anywhere from 50 to 60 students of all different ages.
- I Can
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- Nov 07, 2020
As an expert, I can deal with complex problems. As a mother it is much, much harder.
- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my own family, my mother had my sister when I was 15 and for various reasons, I was extremely involved in raising her.
- Memories
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- Nov 07, 2020
Perhaps the earliest memories I have are of being a stubborn, determined child. Through the years my mother has told me that it was fortunate that I chose to do acceptable things, for if I had chosen otherwise, no one could have deflected me from my path.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had long been resistant to doing a documentary about my mother for personal reasons. And I thought there was no way she'd want to, but then I asked her and she said 'yes.'
- Mother And Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thing is that my father's story helps to communicate what was at stake with my mother, and my mother and father had so much a partnership that his story is integral to her story, as her story is to his - really, her story can't be told without his story.
- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've got to say my mother is the most important woman in my life, and not just because she is a 'Scotsman' reader.
- Nov 07, 2020
My wife Neelam is a North Indian, so she will make North Indian food, while my mother will make Bengali food.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
All the family money is for philanthropy, except for living expenses for my mother. She is 94 and isn't a big spender.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My first injury ever was a broken toe, and my mother made me run laps around the mat for the rest of the night. She said she wanted me to know that even if I was hurt, I was still fine.
- Concert
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- Nov 07, 2020