RD.COM Mother's Day
Barbara O'DairUpdated: February 28, 2023
These touching motherhood quotes will warm your heart and make you thank your mom for everything she has done for you over the years.
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No matter how old we are, our mother's love will always be meaningful and powerful to us. We know how much we love our mothers, but sometimes,quotes for mother's day,uplifting quotes, or equalmom is jokingsay how we feel better than our own words. This year,Mother's DayThe year 2022 falls on Sunday May 8th and whether you are lucky enough to still have your mother or have fond memories of her, these words will remind you how much she means. And to celebrate your specific relationship, check out these great onesmother and daughter quotes,mother son quotes, and evengrandma quotes. You can even use some of these mom quotes e.gmothers day wishesin these yearsMap.
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Inspirational Quotes for Moms
1. "A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person who makes support unnecessary."– Dorothy Canfield Fisher
2. "A mother's heart is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness."-Honoré de Balzac
3. “Youth withers, love withers, the leaves of friendship fall. A mother's secret hope outlasts them all.”– Oliver Wendell Holmes
4. “A mother's arms are of tenderness andKindersleep well in it.”-Victor Hugo
5. "A mother understands what a child doesn't say."– A Jewish proverb
6. "There's nothing better in the art world than the songs mom used to sing."– Billy Sunday
7. "Every day of our lives we make deposits into our children's memory banks."– Charles R. Swindoll
8. "The best medicine in the world is a mother's kiss."-Anonymous
9. "I've realized that when you look at your mother, you see the purest love you've ever known."— Mitch Albom
10. "Having kids just puts the whole world into perspective. Everything else just disappears.”-Kate Winslet
11. "The best place to cry is in a mother's arms."– Jodi Picoult
12. "I remember my mother's prayers and she always followed me. They've depended on me their entire lives."-Abraham Lincoln
13. "I'm sure if the mothers of different nations could meet there would be no more wars."— E. M. Forster
14. "A mother is the one who can take the place of everyone else, but whose place no one else can take."– Kardinal Meymilod
15. "Only mothers can think about the future because they create it in their children."- Maxim Gorky
16. "A mother is the one you run to when you're in trouble."– Emily Dickinson
17. "I can think of no greater heroism than motherhood."– Lance Konrad
Use one of these quotes as a meaningful addition to yoursprintable mother's day card.
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strong mother quotes
18. “The natural state of motherhood is altruism. When you become a mother, you stop being the center of your own universe. You pass this position on to your children.”– Jessica Lange
19. "A mother's love is the fuel that enables a normal person to do the impossible."– Marion C. Garrett
20. "What I love most about being a mom is how it makes you a better person every day."—Drew Barrymore
21. "My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was."– Lisa Leslie
22. "I believe the decision to be a mother is the decision to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is."— Oprah
23. "When you're a mom, you're a superhero. Period."– Rosie Pope
24. "There is no such powerful influence as mother's."Sarah Josefa Hale
25. "As a mom, you're never really alone with your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.”– Sophia Loren
26. "My mother's love has always been a supportive force in our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, compassion, and intelligence reflected in my daughters."—Michelle Obama
27. "Being a full-time mom is one of the best paying jobs because the pay is pure love."—Mildred B. Vermont
28. "At the end of the day, my most important job is still boss mom."—MichelleObama
29. "The world needs our mothers."Liya Kebede
30. "The phrase 'working mom' is redundant."– Jane Sellmann
If you are looking for more mom quotes check out thesestrong women quotesthat describes her perfectly.
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quotes for mother's day
31. "Mother, the ribbons of your love are woven into my heart."-Anonymous
32. “We are born of love; Love is our mother.”— Rumi
33. "A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend."-Unknown
34. "To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane at its perfect strength."— Maya Angelou
35. "A mother is the one who fills your heart first."—Amy Tan
36. "If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is the sweet flower of love."—Stevie Wonder
37. "God couldn't be everywhere, and that's why he made mothers."- Rudyard Kipling
38. "There is no more important role in life than that of motherhood."– Elder M. Russell Ballard
39. "Mother is a verb. It's something you do, not just who you are."– Dorothy Canfield Fisher
40. "Mothers have power beyond that of a king upon his throne."– Mabel Hale
41. “Mothers are like glue. Even when you can't see them, they keep the family together."—Susanne Gale
42. "A mother's love is more beautiful than any fresh flower."– Debasish Mridha
43. "Mother, this was the bank where we deposited all our troubles and worries."— T. Dewitt Talmage
If you haven't picked up the phone to call your mother, here it isMother's Day storiescan make you do it.
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funny mom quotes
44. "I want my kids to have all the things I can't afford. So I want to live with them.– Phyllis Diller
45. "It's a funny thing about moms and dads. Even when their own child is the most disgusting blob imaginable, they still think it's wonderful."-Roald Dahl
46. "May your coffee be stronger than your child."-Unknown
47. "Moms are always right in the end. Nobody tells the truth anymore.”– Randy Susan Meyers
48. "Any mother could easily fill multiple roles as an air traffic controller."—Lisa Alther
49. “Everyone wants to save the earth; Nobody wants to help mom with the dishes.”—P.J. O’Rourke
50. "It just occurred to me that the majority of my diet consists of foods my son hasn't eaten..."—Carrie underwood
51. "Life doesn't come with a manual, it comes with a mother."-Unknown
52. “Insanity is hereditary; You get it from your children.– Sam Levenson
53. "My sister once said, 'Anything I don't want Mom to know, I don't even think about it when she's in the room.'"– Agatha Christie
54. "If evolution really works, why do mothers only have two hands?"– Milton Berle
55. "A mother is a person who, when she sees that there are only four pieces of cake for five people, promptly announces that she's never liked cake."— Tenneva Jordan
56. "When your mom asks, 'Do you want advice?' it's just a formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You get it anyway.– Erma Bombeck
57. "Oh, babies! They're more than just adorable little creatures to blame for your farts."—Tina Fey
58. “Silence is golden. Unless you have children. So the silence is just suspicious.”-Unknown
59. “The most remarkable thing about my mother is that she served the family with scraps for thirty years. The original meal was never found."-Calvin Trillin
60. “Having children is like living in a sorority. Nobody sleeps, everything is broken and there is a lot of vomiting.”– Ray Romano
If you're trying to brainstormMother's Day IdeasFor this year, try to make her laugh.
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New phrases for mothers
61. "Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face."– George Eliot
62. "Motherhood is the most important thing and the most difficult."– Ricki-See
63. “Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything is reduced to the essentials.”- Meryl Streep
64. "Motherhood changes everything."– Adriana Trigiani
65. "My daughter introduced me to myself."- Beyoncé Knowles
66. "A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty."-Unknown
67. "Why don't kids understand that naps aren't for them, they're for us?"– Alyson Hannigan
68. “You don't take classes; They are thrown into motherhood and learn from the experience.—Jennie Fink
69. "Sleep is just a concept at this time, something I look forward to in the future."– Amy Schumer
70. "You'll always wonder if you're doing something wrong, but that's what being a mom means caring about someone else so much that you just want to be as perfect as possible."-Naya Rivera
71. "There are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child."-Anne Lamott
If these mom quotes make you emotional, then thesepoems for mother's dayit will melt your heart.
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quotes single mother
72. "Being a mother can be difficult, but always remember, in the eyes of your child, nobody does it better than you."-Unknown
73. "Being a single mom is twice the work, twice the stress, and twice the tears, but also twice the hugs, twice the love, and twice the pride."-Unknown
74. "I appreciate so many people who have to work full time, definitely single moms. Your work is the hardest work. I greet you very much.”—Molly Sims
75. "There's no way to be a perfect mom and a million ways to be a good mom." -Jill Churchill
76. "Being a mother means learning about qualities you didn't know you had."– Linda Wooten
77. "I think it's really important for every mother to find her own path."– Sonne Knowles
78. "I want to set an example that you can be a single parent and work and take care of many other things at the same time."—Christina Milian
79. "Being raised by a single mother, I learned to value and appreciate independent women."—Kenny Conley
If you're looking for something to do this Mother's Day, this oneMother moviesI'll do a sweet marathon.
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missing mom quotes
80. "I love you every day. And now I'll miss you every day."— Mitch Albom
81. "If I had a single flower for every time I think of you, I could walk my garden forever." -Claudia Ghandi
82. "There are no goodbyes, wherever you are, you will always be in my heart."-Mahatma Gandhi
83. "No daughter and mother should live apart, no matter the distance between them." -Christie Watson
84. "No matter how old...I'll always need you mom."-Unknown
85. “My mother is an endless song in my heart of comfort, happiness and being. Sometimes I might forget the words, but I always remember the melody."—Graycie Harmon
86. “Those we love and lose are always connected to infinity by heartstrings.” –Terri quoted
87. "Mothers hold their children's hands for a while, but their hearts forever." -Unknown
88. "A mother's hug lasts long after she lets go."-Unknown
Now that you know the best mom quotes, combine them with one of theseMother's Day Giftsto show your appreciation.
Initial publication: April 28, 2022