Quotes About Mother

I always wondered why God was supposed to be a father, she whispers. Fathers always want you to measure up to something. Mothers are the ones who love you unconditionally, don't you think?

I have a sister, so I know-that relationship, it's all about fairness: you want your sibling to have exactly what you have-the same amount of toys, the same number of meatballs on your spaghetti, the same share of love. But being a mother is completely different. You want your child to have more than you ever did. You want to build a fire underneath her and watch her soar. It's bigger than words.

My mother moves so fast I do not even see it coming. But she slaps my face hard enough to make my head snap backward. She leaves a print that stains me long after it's faded. Just so you know: shame is five-fingered.

When your mother is made out of your dreams, anything real is bound to disappoint you.

Maybe a mother wasn't what she seemed to be on the surface.

Here's what I hadn't realized: the mother you haven't seen for almost thirty-six years isn't your mother, she's a stranger. Sharing DNA doesn't make you fast friends. This wasn't a joyous reunion. It was just awkward.

It made me think of my mother, when she made her pie crusts. She'd prick little holes all over the place. So it can breath, she said. I was just breathing. I closed my eyes, anticipating each cut, feeling that wash of relief when it was done.

He gently touched his mother's cheek, felt her sorrow slip over his fingertips.

I think about following her, but I want to give Zoe a minute alone with her mother. I want them to have the shift and redistribution of their relationship that I never got to have with my own mom, that acrobatic feat of love where everything is turned upside down and yet they are both still able to keep their balance.

My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.

My mom read French 'Elle' when I was a little girl, and so, when I was 15 or 16, I said, 'I want to work in fashion.'

A mother's words of encouragement can be the foundation for which greatness is built.

You are rare like a diamond, beautiful like a goddess and pure like an angel. I can't tell you how blessed I am to have a mother like you. Happy Birthday to you, dear Mom.

I celebrate this special day for a special someone who is the source of inspiration and guiding light for the entire family. Happy birthday dear mom!

People often say that mothers are the best teachers in the world. Over the years, I have come to know that it couldn't be truer. Thanks for being the best mother and teacher in the whole world. Happy Birthday my dearest mommy!

I'm celebrating this day as one of the best days of my life. It is the birthday of a special someone who has been a friend, philosopher, role model, guide and more importantly, one of the most caring individuals in my life. It's you, mom! Wishing you a very Happy Birthday!

All my life, you've held my finger and showed me the way I am unable to express my love and gratitude in words I just want to say that I love you And I will be there for you just the way you were there for me Happy birthday, dear mom!

When everyone else put me down, you stood by me and believed in my dreams. You are the reason why I am what I am today. Thanks mom, I love you. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday!

It is difficult to make a greeting and birthday wish for someone so kind, humble, gentle, generous and loving. Mom, you are the best in the whole world. Happy Birthday!

All the gold, diamonds and other jewels on earth cannot match the shine of love and care that you have bestowed upon me. You have given me the priceless gift of life and the priceless gift of having such a great mother. Happy Birthday!

A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can tan take.

Who fed me from her gentle breast and hushed me in her arms to rest, And on my cheek sweet kisses prest? My Mother.

I was raised in Boston by three older brothers and a very strong and empowering single mom.

I'm blessed to have a mother who loves her children more than she loves herself and that will never change. That's called unconditional love.