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title: "3 Mother Feared Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Mother Feared quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Mother Feared sayings and thoughts."
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> [“laughter filling that end of the ward, overflowing, one bringing a chair for Eleanora, another a cup of coffee, marveling that at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edna-o-brien/laughter-filling-that-end-of-the-ward-overflowing-one-bringing-a/)

[Edna O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edna-o-brien/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/658/edna-o-brien-2155_heart_laughter-filling-that-end-of-the-ward-ov_307560.png)

> [“My mother and I feared the worst as we waited and waited for his return. When he finally staggered in around midnight,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaji-ishikawa/my-mother-and-i-feared-the-worst-as-we-waited-and-waited-for-his/)

[Masaji Ishikawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaji-ishikawa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e54/masaji-ishikawa-5495_fear_my-mother-and-i-feared-the-worst-as-we-w_2583566.jpg)

> [“To become a mother, I feared, was to relinquish your status as the protagonist of your own life. Your questions were answered,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ariel-levy/to-become-a-mother-i-feared-was-to-relinquish-your-status-as-the/)

[Ariel Levy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ariel-levy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3e/ariel-levy-7405_feared_to-become-a-mother-i-feared-was-to-relin_3131913.jpg)

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