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> [“Barbara had stopped by the PTA office to talk to some of the mothers there, and she may have said a thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-mccreight/barbara-had-stopped-by-the-pta-office-to-talk-to-some-of-the-mothers/)

[Kimberly McCreight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-mccreight/)

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> [“But of course we do not like to listen to our mothers,” said Mrs. Ali, smiling. “At least, not until long after…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-simonson/but-of-course-we-do-not-like-to-listen-to-our-mothers-said-mrs-ali/)

[Helen Simonson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-simonson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c15/helen-simonson-8568_mother_but-of-course-we-do-not-like-to-listen-t_527402.png)

> [“Children born to unwed mothers,’ he said after a long silence, ‘have parts of their souls missing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-cornwell/children-born-to-unwed-mothers-he-said-after-a-long-silence-have/)

[Bernard Cornwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-cornwell/)

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> [Gilbert put his arm about them. 'Oh, you mothers!' he said. 'You mothers! God knew what He was about when He made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/gilbert-put-his-arm-about-them-oh-you-mothers-he-said-you-mothers-god/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [I distinctly remember being very young, sixth grade maybe, and being at a party and hearing the mothers discuss the children. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megyn-kelly/i-distinctly-remember-being-very-young-sixth-grade-maybe-and-being-at/)

[Megyn Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megyn-kelly/)

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> [You know what my grandmother said, eventually: 'When a man beats you, he doesn't like you. He has women issues and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michel-le/you-know-what-my-grandmother-said-eventually-when-a-man-beats-you-he/)

[Michel'le](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michel-le/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0cd/michel-le-8055_grandmother_you-know-what-my-grandmother-said-eventu_1633159.jpg)

> [ You \[meaning mothers\] said good-bye a little every day -- from the minute they left your body until they left your home. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-unger/you-meaning-mothers-said-good-bye-a-little-every-day-from-the-minute/)

[Lisa Unger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-unger/)

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