- Good
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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
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mexico is so close to us. No matter how long we stay here, we identify as Americans first, but we also have a place for our mother country. That is very visible in San Antonio.
- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
In California, my mother had raised me mostly alone. We didn't have many things, but she is warm, and we were happy. We moved a lot. We rented.
- Differentiated
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was growing up in California, being vegetarians differentiated my mother and me from normal, held us away from the masses.
- Entrepreneur
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is an artist, my father an entrepreneur.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the spring of 1978, when my parents were 23, my mother gave birth to me on their friend Robert's farm in Oregon with the help of two midwives. The labor and delivery took three hours, start to finish.
- Help
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- Nov 07, 2020
Until I was two, my mother supplemented her welfare payments by cleaning houses and waitressing. My father didn't help.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whatever anybody eats is their business. I'm just a vegetarian because I personally want to be. If my sons want to go have a steak... then that's their decision. But coming from my hand, as their mother, I have to give them what I feel is good for them. I don't take a stand morally. This is for myself.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not really afraid of somebody who's very politically vocal. My mother is very strong, and I really believe in freedom of speech.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Elvis was sincere, and he was - he was so loyal. And he was so homespun. He loved his mother, he loved America. You know, he loved his fellow man. He had a great humanitarian philanthropic sense.
- Darth
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- Nov 07, 2020
I desperately wanted to play the part of Darth Vader's mother - I think she ended up being played by a Scandinavian actress - because my son was completely crazy about 'Star Wars.'
- Nov 07, 2020
I would describe my mother as a steel magnolia. She was very intelligent, very persuasive.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was once a single mother, with very few resources, so I have a special place in my heart for women in difficult situations.
- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't want to do anything my mother wanted me to do so surely I wasn't going to sing for her.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020