--- title: "7 Loved Son Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 7 Loved Son quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Loved Son sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68a/rob-kozak-40328_fatherhood-parenting_silver-linings-abound-i-always-knew-i-lo_7063.jpg" --- > [“Silver linings abound: I always knew I loved my son, but you certainly get a “perspective-check” when you go through a parting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-kozak/silver-linings-abound-i-always-knew-i-loved-my-son-but-you-certainly/) [Rob Kozak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-kozak/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68a/rob-kozak-40328_fatherhood-parenting_silver-linings-abound-i-always-knew-i-lo_7063.jpg) > [Have you ever sent a loved son on vacation, and had him returned to you in a pine box, so horribly battered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamie-till/have-you-ever-sent-a-loved-son-on-vacation-and-had-him-returned-to/) [Mamie Till](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mamie-till/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edd/mamie-till-50998_battered_have-you-ever-sent-a-loved-son-on-vacati_299941.jpg) > [Excess of love, did ye say? There was no excess, there was defect. She loved her son too little, not too much.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/excess-of-love-did-ye-say-there-was-no-excess-there-was-defect-she/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/anonymous-1_defects_excess-of-love-did-ye-say-there-was-no-e_1240553.jpg) > [“The Father loved the Son by giving the Son His life, His nature, His fullness, and His glory that the Son might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/living-stream-ministry/the-father-loved-the-son-by-giving-the-son-his-life-his-nature-his/) [Living Stream Ministry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/living-stream-ministry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd2/living-stream-ministry-63717_life_the-father-loved-the-son-by-giving-the-s_1646456.jpg) > [“I was sick of being loved for being their son, an arbitrary title, and not for who I was on the inside”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bry-ann/i-was-sick-of-being-loved-for-being-their-son-an-arbitrary-title-and/) [Bry Ann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bry-ann/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/302/bry-ann-16813_quote_i-was-sick-of-being-loved-for-being-thei_1702350.jpg) > [“She loved her son and wanted him to make a fresh start here. Her ex-husband always tried to pass Aaron off as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamara-hoffa/she-loved-her-son-and-wanted-him-to-make-a-fresh-start-here-her-ex/) [Tamara Hoffa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamara-hoffa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74d/tamara-hoffa-21983_bbw-romance_she-loved-her-son-and-wanted-him-to-make_1768540.jpg) > [“It took time, but I finally understood that if they were fighting it was only because they both wanted the best for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-martin/it-took-time-but-i-finally-understood-that-if-they-were-fighting-it/) [Ricky Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-martin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c4/ricky-martin-1797_best-parents_it-took-time-but-i-finally-understood-th_2382156.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/loved-son/#itemlist", "name": "Loved Son Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Silver linings abound: I always knew I loved my son, but you certainly get a “perspective-check” when you go through a parting like that. His despair is tough to bear witness to, but reinforces how dearly he loves me. It strengthens my already tough resolve to remain as a positive influence in his life, despite the geographic distance between us.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rob Kozak" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-kozak/silver-linings-abound-i-always-knew-i-loved-my-son-but-you-certainly/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68a/rob-kozak-40328_fatherhood-parenting_silver-linings-abound-i-always-knew-i-lo_7063.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68a/rob-kozak-40328_fatherhood-parenting_silver-linings-abound-i-always-knew-i-lo_7063.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68a/rob-kozak-40328_fatherhood-parenting_silver-linings-abound-i-always-knew-i-lo_7063.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Silver linings abound: I always knew I loved my son, but you certainly get a “perspective-check” when you go…” — Rob Kozak", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Have you ever sent a loved son on vacation, and had him returned to you in a pine box, so horribly battered and water-logged that someone needs to tell you this sickening sight is your son, lynched?", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mamie Till" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamie-till/have-you-ever-sent-a-loved-son-on-vacation-and-had-him-returned-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edd/mamie-till-50998_battered_have-you-ever-sent-a-loved-son-on-vacati_299941.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edd/mamie-till-50998_battered_have-you-ever-sent-a-loved-son-on-vacati_299941.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edd/mamie-till-50998_battered_have-you-ever-sent-a-loved-son-on-vacati_299941.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Have you ever sent a loved son on vacation, and had him returned to you in a pine box, so horribly battered…” — Mamie Till", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Excess of love, did ye say? There was no excess, there was defect. She loved her son too little, not too much. If she had loved him more there'd be no difficulty.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Anonymous" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/excess-of-love-did-ye-say-there-was-no-excess-there-was-defect-she/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/anonymous-1_defects_excess-of-love-did-ye-say-there-was-no-e_1240553.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/anonymous-1_defects_excess-of-love-did-ye-say-there-was-no-e_1240553.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/anonymous-1_defects_excess-of-love-did-ye-say-there-was-no-e_1240553.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Excess of love, did ye say? There was no excess, there was defect. 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This is a story of love as well as glory.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Living Stream Ministry" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/living-stream-ministry/the-father-loved-the-son-by-giving-the-son-his-life-his-nature-his/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd2/living-stream-ministry-63717_life_the-father-loved-the-son-by-giving-the-s_1646456.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd2/living-stream-ministry-63717_life_the-father-loved-the-son-by-giving-the-s_1646456.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd2/living-stream-ministry-63717_life_the-father-loved-the-son-by-giving-the-s_1646456.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The Father loved the Son by giving the Son His life, His nature, His fullness, and His glory that the Son…” — Living Stream Ministry", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I was sick of being loved for being their son, an arbitrary title, and not for who I was on the inside”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bry Ann" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bry-ann/i-was-sick-of-being-loved-for-being-their-son-an-arbitrary-title-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/302/bry-ann-16813_quote_i-was-sick-of-being-loved-for-being-thei_1702350.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/302/bry-ann-16813_quote_i-was-sick-of-being-loved-for-being-thei_1702350.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/302/bry-ann-16813_quote_i-was-sick-of-being-loved-for-being-thei_1702350.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I was sick of being loved for being their son, an arbitrary title, and not for who I was on the inside” — Bry Ann", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 6, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“She loved her son and wanted him to make a fresh start here. Her ex-husband always tried to pass Aaron off as normal, not wanting anyone to know his son was different. She wasn’t going to go down that road.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tamara Hoffa" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamara-hoffa/she-loved-her-son-and-wanted-him-to-make-a-fresh-start-here-her-ex/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74d/tamara-hoffa-21983_bbw-romance_she-loved-her-son-and-wanted-him-to-make_1768540.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74d/tamara-hoffa-21983_bbw-romance_she-loved-her-son-and-wanted-him-to-make_1768540.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74d/tamara-hoffa-21983_bbw-romance_she-loved-her-son-and-wanted-him-to-make_1768540.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“She loved her son and wanted him to make a fresh start here. 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