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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
There was a ton of fighting between my mother and father. The kids would be thrown into the middle, to choose sides.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
On my daughter's first day of kindergarten, another mom said something that made me realize I had become my own Greek, suffocating mother. She said, 'Just think, in 13 years they'll leave us and go to college!' And I went, 'Gulp.'
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always had the greatest respect for and listened to both my father and my mother. I've always tried to follow my parents' advice because these are people who want the best for me.
- Daughter
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have been incredibly blessed with a mother who supports me 100 percent - she sees nothing but perfection in her daughter.
- Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have quite a lot of fans in Holland because that is where my mother is from, in fact I have a fan club there, and the fans don't always get the chance to see us drive the cars because getting to races across Europe isn't always possible for them.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother was very, very critical of my early efforts. She was, like, 'At your age, the Brontes were doing X, Y, and Z.'
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest problem was convincing my father that organic food was worth eating. All he could think of was the nut loaf with yeast gravy that my mother made in the Seventies.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think, in all fields, there's this motherhood pay penalty where, the second you become a mother - and this is true whether you give birth or adopt - you're perceived to not be as committed to your job. Whereas men are perceived as breadwinners who now need more money and promotions because they're fathers.
- Progress
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- Nov 07, 2020
If necessity is the mother of invention, urgency is the uncle of change. Without it, progress slows and then stops and then reverses.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
Between 1958 and 1963, I sold about 40 million records - to the shock of my mother and father because I was always playing Beethoven. But I bought my mother a mink stole. She was very happy, and she said, 'I think this is better than Beethoven.'
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Since childhood, me and my mother are fond of this popular song 'Tu Kitni Achhi Hai, Tu Kitni Bholi Hai' from the film 'Raja Aur Rank.'
- Lunch
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- Nov 07, 2020