She raised us with humor, and she raised us to understand…

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

— George Washington

A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's.

— Princess Diana

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

If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.

— Booker T. Washington

Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me.

— Lady Gaga

My mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart-a heart so large that everybody's joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation.

— Mark Twain

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

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

I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

— Judith Viorst

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

— Cindy Crawford

I unapologetically and unabashedly am deeply biased toward my mother.

— Chelsea Clinton

I was raised to understand and know the difference between right and wrong.

— Curt Schilling

I was raised by a dad who has a fantastic sense of humor who raised me on 'The Muppet Show,' Steve Martin movies, and…

— Janet Varney