Ability Quote by John Lanchester

My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life, and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.

— Common

Sometimes my mother had difficulty communicating with me about certain topics.

— Gloria Estefan

My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to both of…

— Jennifer Garner

My mother listened to everything I said, carefully - not that what I said was particularly interesting, but I was her daughter.

— Susan Shreve

I had a mother I could only seem to please with verbal accomplishments of some sort or another. She read constantly, so I read…

— Amy Hempel

Since Mom wasn't exactly the most useful person in the world, one lesson I learned at an early age was how to get things…

— Jeannette Walls

Mum liked to say that some things happen for a reason, that sometimes obstacles were there to stop you from doing something stupid.

— Maggie Stiefvater

My mum taught me always to see the funny side of things.

— Michelle Dockery

It needs to be said that sometimes my mom forgets important details when she talks. Like the time she told us she was considering…

— Bill Konigsberg

All my memories with my mother have been special. Even the time she rebuked or taught me things the hard way.

— Rubina Dilaik

I was dictating to my mother when I was 5.

— Judith Rossner

I tell my mum everything. Even things she doesn't want to know.

— Emer Kenny