Children Quote by Linda Francis Lee

“Mothers show their daughters how to become strong, fathers make them”

— Rafia Shujaat

all daughters, even when most aggravated by their mothers, have a secret respect for them. They believe perhaps that they can do everything better…

— Phyllis Bottome

“The mother who understands her own intentions and her daughter’s intentions, who has introspection and a strong sense of self, and who is able…

— Susan Shapiro Barash

I think mothers and daughters are meant to give birth to each other, over and over; that is why our challenges to each other…

— Alice Walker

“One thing you can say about daughters and mothers—like it or not, they know the truth about each other.”

— Deb Caletti

“Mothers always knew what was best for their children, and it was a mother’s duty to steer the child back onto the right track,…

— Mary Campisi

Every mother hopes that her daughter will marry a better man than she did, and is convinced that her son will never find a…

— Martin Andersen Nexø

Most mothers think they are bad mothers. We all make terrible mistakes, often, and always think we're getting it wrong.

— Essie Davis

“The world is full of instructions and advice on how to mother, in bookstores, in academia, on the playgrounds, in the media. Mothers are…

— Mia Fontaine

“A mother knows her children’s weaknesses, even if she sometimes refuses to acknowledge them.”

— Mary Campisi

“Mothers have an interesting way of rebuking wayward children, but they do it so nicely that you have to forgive them. Even better, learn…

— Jeff Wheeler

“The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life-without flinching or whining-the stronger the daughter.”

— Anita Diamant