His mother understood my illness immediately, that it was…

His mother understood my illness immediately, that it was my world rather than myself that was diseased.

— Kurt Vonnegut

I think my mother has always understood what a romantic idealist I am, so she's never had trouble supporting what might be aberrant behavior…

— Tinsley Mortimer

My mother never understood the irony in calling me a son- of- a- b*tch.

— Anonymous

“I needed to know that my mother understood that her hand was in this too. That all the jealousy and envy and shame we…

— Carol Rifka Brunt

My mother never understood the irony in calling me a "son-of-a-bitch."

— Anonymous

My mother understood human nature better and never chided. She knew that a man cannot be saved from his own foolishness or vice by…

— Nikola Tesla

“Every Monday, we have to write about what we did at the weekend.” It didn’t appear that her mother understood the agony of this…

— Jane Davis

My mother understood the importance of taking care of people, especially when they are exposed to hurt or pain. And I was raised to…

— Kamala Harris

One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself…

— Lights

Named after my mother.

— Bonnie Raitt

Being a new mother is a blessing.

— Phaedra Parks

Everything comes home, my mother used to say; every word spoken, every shadow cast, every footprint in the sand. It can't be helped; it's…

— Joanne Harris

My mother was strong-willed, demanding, and very supportive all at the same time.

— Michael Spence

(knitting while on a motorcycle) "For several years she knitted in secret (my father would not approve; she was to concentrate on motorcycling and…

— Elizabeth Zimmermann

My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw…

— Elizabeth Taylor