Mother Quotes

Part of Mother went with them. It is an acrobatic feat that only mothers can understand, this ability to be with every child.

Bess Streeter Aldrich
- Mother
- Child
- Ability
I remember my oldest son, Steve, saying to me once, 'I don't ever remember seeing you with an apron on.' And I thought, that's right, honey, you did not. That was his concept of what a mother should be.

Lauren Bacall
- Mother
- Son
- I Remember

But she wouldn't. I knew that already. My mother and I had an understanding: we worked together to be as much in control of our shared world as possible. I was suposed to be her other half, carrying my share of the weight. In the last few weeks, I'd tried to shed it, and doing so sent everything off kilter. So of course she would pull me tighter, keeping me in my place, because doing so meant she would always be sure, somehow, of her own.

Sarah Dessen
Non-Indian writers usually say "Great Spirit," "Mother Earth," "Two-Legged, Four-Legged, and Winged." Mixed-blood writers usually say "Creator, "Mother Earth," "Two-Legged, Four- Legged, and Winged." Indian writers usually say "God," "Mother Earth," "Human Being, Dog, and Bird."

Sherman Alexie
- Earth
- Spirit
- Dog
A word spoken in season, at the right moment; is the mother of ages.

Thomas Carlyle
- Mother
- Word
- Season
My fear is that I will be crushed in an elevator and my mother will get hold of my journals from my adolescence.

Carrie Fisher
- Mother
- Adolescence
My mother is an extraordinary woman, extraordinary.

Carrie Fisher
- Mother
- Extraordinary
When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.

Erma Bombeck
- Mother
- Mom
- Advice