Maternal Quotes
110 Maternal quotes by 96 unique authors
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So many things which once had distressed or revolted him — the speeches and pronouncements of the learned, their assertions and their prohibitions, their refusal…
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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...for, however all other feelings may be withered in a woman's nature, there is always one bright smiling spot in the maternal breast, and that…
— Alexandre Dumas
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As a maternal figure, I always try to keep the flock safe, of course. But I admit, it did my heart proud to see the…
— James Patterson
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...there's something about maternal love - it might just be the strongest human spiritual bond there is.
— Guillermo del Toro
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She was at that crucial age when a women begins to regret having stayed faithful to a husband she never really loved, when the glowing…
— Stefan Zweig
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I know the well of my maternal incompetence is deep but I am determined to siphon up a calm and breathing hope for him.
— Donna VanLiere
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People say that when a baby is crying the paternal grandmother will say, "The baby is crying, you should feed her," and the maternal grandmother…
— Shin Kyung-sook
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Women do desperately need models for power other than the maternal.
— Lois McMaster Bujold
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Children make that big a difference to you? He asked. I nodded. Yeah, they do. I never figured you as the maternal type. I'm not,…
— Laurell K. Hamilton
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The woman must be restored to her rightful place, as the strong, loving maternal leader of peace and reason.
— Bryant H. McGill
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Be patient, my friends; time rolls rapidly away; our longing has its end. The hour will strike, who knows how soon?- when the maternal lap…
— Unknown Author
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He bit his lip in a manner which immediately awakened my maternal sympathy, and I helped him bite it.
— S. J. Perelman
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Young women who live in areas with high maternal mortality change their behavior less in response to HIV than young women who live in areas…
— Emily Oster
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For millions of girls around the world, motherhood comes too early. Those who bear children as adolescents suffer higher maternal mortality and morbidity rates, and…
— Esther Duflo
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I come from a strong matriarchal line. I was raised by Gypsy, her sister, Mary, and my maternal grandmother. The result of not having my…
— Cherie Lunghi
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My maternal grandmother made fantastic ox tongue with velvety roasted potatoes. She cooked sweet red cabbage and lovely cauliflower with butter and bread crumbs.
— Yotam Ottolenghi
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Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations.
— Liya Kebede
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Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they step in when…
— Liya Kebede
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President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding.
— Liya Kebede
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My maternal granddad, Leonard, was full of amazing stories. He was an orphan, with 11 or 12 brothers and sisters, and he used to tell…
— Jamie Cullum
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I connect with kids easily. They bring out the maternal side in me.
— Malaika Arora Khan
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I always wanted to follow in the footsteps of my maternal grandfather, who was a doctor.
— Hasnat Khan
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My maternal grandmother, Penelope, was a very big figure in my life. She was a child of the Raj, born in India, a debutante who…
— Jack Davenport
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I grew up hearing stories about how my maternal grandfather had put himself through engineering school in New York City. He saved money by walking…
— Jason Kilar
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Maternal health remains a staggering challenge, particularly in the developing world. Globally, a woman dies from complications in childbirth every minute.
— Jessica Capshaw
Who Wrote These Maternal Quotes
96 authors contributed a total of 110 Maternal Quotes, led by these top contributors: