You instantly become less selfish. You can't be the…

My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother.

— George Washington

A mother is the truest friend we have when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity.

— Washington Irving

I have found being a mother has made me emotionally raw in many situations. You heart is beating outside your body when you have…

— Kate Beckinsale

To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.

— Maya Angelou

My mom is a hard worker. She puts her head down and she gets it done. And she finds a way to have fun.…

— Jennifer Garner

[Motherhood is] 'heart-exploding, blissful hysteria.'

— Olivia Wilde

Who is getting more pleasure from this rocking, the baby or me?

— Nancy Thayer

My mom is my hero. [She] inspired me to dream when I was a kid, so anytime anyone inspires you to dream, that's gotta…

— Tim McGraw

What I love most about Mother's Day is that I am acknowledged and honored for being a mother.

— Liya Kebede

A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world.

— Agatha Christie

There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas / Creation's most unique and precious pearl / And heaven help us always to…

— Glen Campbell

The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.

— Anonymous

[My favorite thing about motherhood is] that it's made me grow into a woman finally, and I finally grew up, thank God.

— Nicole Polizzi

As my mom always said, 'You'd rather have smile lines than frown lines.'

— Cindy Crawford

Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition. She…

— Martha Stewart