He that hath a wife and children must not sit with his fingers in his mouth — Proverb Copy Share Image
I have no maternal instinct whatsoever. Motherhood holds no interest for me. — Helen Mirren Copy Share Image
I remember people saying, "Believe me, everything in your life is going to change..." And I thought, "Why? That's such a bourgeois… — Maggie Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Motherhood didn't make you stronger; it made you vulnerable and afraid of what death could steal from you. — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
I grew up with six girls and one boy, so my innate instinct of who I am - I'm the third oldest,… — Katy Mixon Copy Share Image
“A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
O neglectful Nature, wherefore art thou thus partial, becoming to some of thy children a tender and benignant mother, to others a… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
O son, thou hast not true humility, The highest virtue, mother of them all; But her thou hast not know; for what… — Alfred Lord Tennyson Copy Share Image
In a world where women work three times as hard for half as much, our achievement has been denigrated, both marriage and… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
“Papi, I don't know what to do anymore." Lourdes begins to cry. "No matter what I do, Pilar hates me." "Pilar doesn't… — Cristina García Copy Share Image
“I respond to many names. Sometimes I am different people. Sometimes I am the me that howls in the night. Sometimes I… — Jessica Bates Copy Share Image
“in 3000 b.c....in spain, france, the british isles and old europe, the lives of people centered on nature and motherhood. they honored… — Marie F. Mongan Copy Share Image
I want to understand rites of passage I've never experienced, like motherhood. — Kathy Burke Copy Share Image
Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars,… — Kate Douglas Wiggin Copy Share Image
When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out. — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
“Every mother should endeavor to be a true artist. I do not mean by this that every woman should be a painter,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
'Who was your mother?' 'Never had none!' said the child, with another grin. 'Never had any mother? What do you mean? Where… — Harriet Beecher Stowe Copy Share Image
To counter-balance the natural humility of motherhood, I garden ... In the garden, more than any place, I really feel successful. — Glenda Jackson Copy Share Image
“First rule of motherhood, dearie: men are screw-ups. Learn it now and you'll be a whole lot happier.” — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
Just think: people decided one day that a day should be set aside for motherhood and fatherhood. What a great concept that… — Patti Davis Copy Share Image
I love babies. I also have this very deep desire to become a mother. I always thought that motherhood was my highest… — Zazie Beetz Copy Share Image
Oh, when a mother meets on high The babe she lost in infancy, Hath she not then for pains and fears, The… — Robert Southey Copy Share Image
