- 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
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was 17, I entered a modeling contest in my home province in China because my mother wanted me to learn better posture. And the rest is history!
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
Free expression is the base of human rights, the root of human nature and the mother of truth. To kill free speech is to insult human rights, to stifle human nature and to suppress truth.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am scared of becoming a mother.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I love most about Mother's Day is that I am acknowledged and honored for being a mother.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like, my mother would have company over, and I would sing so they'd pay attention to me.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother died, and I couldn't stand to look at her bedroom any more. I'd get sick. I've always been a momma's boy.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.
- Dinner
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have many memories of waking up to eat breakfast that my mother carefully prepared for us and her saying, what do y'all want for lunch, and as we're eating lunch, what do y'all want for dinner? It's always about the next meal.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't feel a strong bond with the parents who raised me, and I had anything but a happy childhood. My mother was overly sensitive; my father, ascetic. I was neither. I felt as if I were living with complete strangers. I suspect that my parents felt the same way.
- Distance
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother, at sixty, is one of those classic beauties: all neck and cheekbones, sharp lines that hide her wrinkles from a distance. She still gets whistles from construction workers from three stories up.
- Handled
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- Nov 07, 2020
Don't be like my mother when my father had a heart attack. My mother had never handled the finances. I don't ever want to see anybody go through that. Women shouldn't be in that position.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, just being how old I am, I know I don't want to be a single mom. I really would rather make it a two-person job. But I've also come to terms with not being a mother at all. I'm actually really good with either direction that my life can take as being a valid experience.
- Childhood
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- Nov 07, 2020