“In this city of concave algae ponds, my mother begins to plant bonsais, nettle and leaf: silk against the skin.” — Sneha Subramanian Kanta Copy Share Image
“Just like that fateful day when she and her mother had been taken out of the winter palace, her father had no… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
The feminists took me as a role model, as a mother. It bothers me. I am not interested in being a mother.… — Louise Bourgeois Copy Share Image
“The journey of motherhood centers on being the person God has chosen out of all humanity and space and time to care… — Rachel Balducci Copy Share Image
I wasn't born a first lady or a senator. I wasn't born a Democrat. I wasn't born a lawyer or an advocate… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
My last son is leaving to go to college; my grandchildren are being born. My mother is living with me. — Sally Field Copy Share Image
The more we refuse to buy into our inner critics - and our external ones too - the easier it will get… — Arianna Huffington Copy Share Image
When you're pregnant, make sure your husband rubs your feet - and your neck and your back and everything. — Jessie James Decker Copy Share Image
Mother is the one who had us in our best and hug us in our worst. The one who teach us to… — Jazmine Copy Share Image
“Was is paranoia? Exaggeration? A lie? This happens almost daily. This is why you call another mother when something happens, good or… — Ad Hudler Copy Share Image
Much of what I have learned about being a mother comes from my mom, and she has instilled in me a very… — Phaedra Parks Copy Share Image
I'm really muscular because my mother had to teach me how to straighten my own spine. It wasn't good for my relationship… — Toyah Willcox Copy Share Image
I was in control of what people thought of me, but I had no control over what they thought of my mother.… — Jeannette Walls Copy Share Image
“Penryn? Who are you talking to?” My mother sounds almost frantic now. “Just my own personal demon, Mom. Don’t worry. He’s just… — Susan Ee Copy Share Image
Marla [from Rules Don't Apply] especially, believed that she has a certain set of rules that she had to abide by, in… — Lily Collins Copy Share Image
Because I never plan anything out ahead of time, I'm always in the process of learning about my characters. Without a biographical… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
Nothing prepared me for the loss of my mother. Even knowing that she would die did not prepare me. — Meghan O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“Patrick explained that your father is absent. What about your mother, dear?" Mother? Oh, she's in a dusty motel in California right… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
My child was one of Nature's Tories pitted against a mother who was one of nurture's Lefties: it was no contest. — Allison Pearson Copy Share Image
My mother and grandmother created this secret garden where it was OK for boys to play with dolls, and it was OK… — Leslie Jordan Copy Share Image
When your mother gives you confidence about anything that you do, you carry that confidence with you. — Gene Wilder Copy Share Image
There were moments when we could not afford to have three meals a day. My mother would lurch from one low-wage job… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
Happy Mothers Day mom! You are an inspiration, a great friend and by far the best mom any one can ask for. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The joy in motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times, but amid the challenges there are shining… — M. Russell Ballard Copy Share Image
[On a strained relationship between a tennis champion and her mother:] There comes a time when it's probably not cool for your… — Lindsay Davenport Copy Share Image
“Do you live here?" Sophie asked dryly. "No," he said, plopping down into the chair next to her, "although my mother is… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
Some days I really love being a mom, and some days I don't! It's crazy - I'm tired of packing lunches! — Michelle Monaghan Copy Share Image
I wish all the mothers, fathers and children out there realize how much I need them and how much I value their… — Princess Diana Copy Share Image
It is difficult to make a greeting and birthday wish for someone so kind, humble, gentle, generous and loving. Mom, you are… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The seeds of divorce are often sown and the problems of children begin when Mother works outside the home. — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
My mother always wanted to be in show business, but her parents discouraged her. So when I started performing for the mirror… — Irene Cara Copy Share Image
Thing is, when you're a mother, you're juggling everything, and everybody and making sure that everything's alright and getting food on the… — Joanna Page Copy Share Image
My father was a veteran and my mother a schoolteacher. They taught me the value of a good job and an honest… — Stephen Pagliuca Copy Share Image
I'm happiest walking through fields, on beaches, and over riverbanks. Nature is my surrogate mother. — Marco Pierre White Copy Share Image
My mother turned into a professional widow. She couldnt understand why I wanted to be an engineer; she thought I should be… — David Antin Copy Share Image
I knew that my niece was working nearby with some bank, so my wife rang up the mother and the mother called… — Lee Kuan Yew Copy Share Image
Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children. — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
If, while I hear the wild shriek of the slave mother robbed of her little ones, I do not open my mouth,… — Lucy Stone Copy Share Image
I'm used to having strong women around me. My mother was. My wife is. I like their strong mentality. — Sol Campbell Copy Share Image
I think I was well brought up, for my father and mother were of one mind regarding the care of the family. — Catherine Helen Spence Copy Share Image
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