Mother Quotes

As a child I made a pact with my mother. I agreed that we were doomed, that she and I abided together in a cocoon of melancholy.

Darcey Steinke
- Children
- Together
- Mother
She considered, maybe for the first time, how lucky she was to be able to pick up the phone and call her mother whenever she needed bad advice.

Brady Udall
- Advice
- Phone
- Considered

While working hard for my career, I looked after my family and have been there for my mother and in-laws when they needed me around. They reciprocated in kind with their unconditional love and support for my career.

Chanda Kochhar
- Family
- Career
- Support
They were partners. She would always make impulsive decisions and he would make slow, reasoned ones. He would always be a little terrified that she would look at him with the scorn he saw in his mother's eyes. And she would always be a little terrified that he would look at her and not love her enough. In short, they were made for each other.

Eloisa James
- Love
- Eyes
- Decisions
I am a Tambrahm born and brought up in Jamshedpur 20 years of my life, as my father worked for the Tatas there. My mother was a chief manager in the Bank of India and the only lady manager in Bihar in those times.

R. Madhavan
Avoid sloth, the mother of all vices!

Toussaint Louverture
- Mother
- Vices
- Sloth
When I lost my father, I thought I learned about grief and transition. However, nobody tells you what it's like to lose your mother. They don't tell you that you're going to feel like an orphan at whatever age you are as an adult.

Sandra Cisneros
- Age
- Father
- Grief
Instantly available without continuous presence is probably the best role a mother can play.

Bernard Bailyn
- Mother
- Role
- Presence