Chick-lit Quote by Helen Fielding

“Now I understand why women want to have children - it's simply the urge to create happiness for yourself, somehow to fill the oppressive,…

— Nina Lugovskaya

“I've got no mother, no wife, no kids. I had, but my mother's dead, and I lost my wife and my kids when I…

— W. Somerset Maugham

“I think," said my neighbour, her chin very high in the air (and still spiffed, I am glad to say) "that women who've never…

— Joanna Russ

“Kids never want a perfect mother; they need a little love, even if that comes from a worst mother.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“As I grew into womanhood my confusion at the world became more apparent. I was taking comfort in behaviours that were familiar, not bathing,…

— Jane Hersey

“Having a mother who cares about you and wants you to be happy must really be rough.”

— Kristin Wolden Nitz

“Even if I’m setting myself up for failure, I think it’s worth trying to be a mother who delights in who her children are,…

— Ayelet Waldman

“...trying to be a good mother may be as distant from being a good mother as trying to have a good time is from…

— Lionel Shriver

“let’s be honest: women are still only really valued for two things – their looks and their role as mothers. I’m not beautiful, and…

— Paula Hawkins

“The world is full of women who have children, and women who don’t, but there is also a silent band of women who almost…

— Rachel Joyce

“Note to self: If you’re trying not to have kids, don’t marry a lady who is the Titan of motherhood.”

— Rick Riordan

“Only mothers can’t say they don’t want their children and just go away.”

— Agatha Christie