Mother Quote by Ayana Mathis

“He turned his back and went through the door into the cool beyond. Momma backed up inside herself for a few minutes. I forgot…

— Maya Angelou

“I heard a voice in my head. It said: I would rather be alone than ever be my mother. I will leave before I…

— Tiffanie DeBartolo

“You ought to go now before she wakes up,” Hattie said. She handed her daughter to Pearl. I’m in the floor, she thought.”

— Ayana Mathis

“He had never once looked at me. He turned his back and went through the door into the cool beyond. Momma backed up inside…

— Maya Angelou

“Nellie, when are you going to straighten up?” “Never Mom, never.”

— Lila Felix

“Sister's gone to school," I said to Sally. "Ah," said Sally. "And will she come home again?”

— Shirley Jackson

“She was your mother and she loved you in a way nobody ever has and nobody ever will and no she's gone.”

— Elan Mastai

“You can still tell Mommy that you love her and that you’ll miss her, and she’ll hear everything you say.” I looked at Mommy…

— Jamie McGuire

“Oh, I’m sorry. The next time my mother calls and tells me you’re dying, I’ll be sure to pack your whole wardrobe, pick out…

— C.J. Anaya

“And I said, “I needed to sit down and be quiet and think.” And he said, “OK, let’s keep it simple. What are you…

— Mark Haddon

“She walked a ways down the concourse, and looked back and waved and then turned a corner and was out of sight. I still…

— Robert B. Parker

“That way, if my mama ever came back, I could recognize her, and I would be able to grab her and hold on to…

— Kate DiCamillo